Todd E. Edelman
2010 - Present
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Todd E. Edelman is an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was nominated in 2010 by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by the Senate on June 22, 2010.
On September 27, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Edelman to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.[1][2] Edelman's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[3][4][5] Click here for more information on Edelman's federal judicial nomination.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
On April 28, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated him to serve as an Article III federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.[6] On January 3, 2017, Edelman's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[7]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2022)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On September 27, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Edelman to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.[1] Edelman's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[3] The president renominated Edelman on January 23, 2023.[4] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Todd E. Edelman |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Returned 98 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 27, 2022
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: November 15, 2022
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 9, 2023 (initial nomination)
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 Confirmed:
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| Returned: January 3, 2023
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Confirmation vote
Edelman's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[3]
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
In a committee hearing on February 9, 2023, Edelman was reported to the full Senate, after a 11-10 committee vote.[5][4] Click here for more information on Edelman's federal judicial nomination.
Nomination
On July 29, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Edelman to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The president officially nominated Edelman on September 27, 2022.[1] Edelman's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[3] The president renominated Edelman on January 23, 2023.[4]
Edelman was nominated to replace Judge Florence Pan, who was confirmed by the United States Senate to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on September 20, 2022.[8]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Edelman Well Qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2016)
President Obama nominated Edelman to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on April 28, 2016, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Obama stated, regarding Edelman and seven other nominees, "Throughout their careers, these nominees have displayed unwavering commitment to justice and integrity ... Their records are distinguished and impressive, and I am confident that they will serve the American people well from the United States District Court bench. I am honored to nominate them today."[6]
The American Bar Association rated Edelman Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[10]
On January 3, 2017, Edelman's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[7]
Biography
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Edelman received his B.A. in political science from Yale University in 1990 and his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1994.[11]
Professional career
The following is a summary of Edelman's professional career:[6]
- 2010-present: Associate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 2008-2010: Clinical professor, Georgetown Law School
- 2005-2008: Of counsel, Bredhoff and Kaiser, PLLC
- 2004-2008; 2014-present: Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center
- 2004-2005: Training director, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
- 2002-2004: Chief attorney, Serious Felony Section, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
- 2000-2002: Supervising attorney, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
- 1997-2000: Staff attorney, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
- 1995-1997: Fellow, Georgetown University Law Center
- 1994-1995: Law clerk, Judge William B. Bryant, United States District Court for the District of Columbia[12]
Judicial career
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
In June 2010, Judge Edelman was nominated by President Obama to serve as an associate judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[13][14] His nomination was confirmed on June 22, 2010.[15]
Awards and associations
- 2012: Distinguished Alumni Award, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
- 2007-2010: Board of directors, Washington Council of Lawyers
- 2006-2010: Steering committee, District of Columbia Bar Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section
- 2003: Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship, Harvard Law School
- Member, William B. Bryant American Inn of Court[12][16]
Professional career
- 2021-present: Partner, Cooley LLP
- 2006-2021: Assistant U.S. attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois
- 2004-2006: Associate, Jones Day
- 2002-2004: Law clerk to Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr., United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio[17]-->
About the court
| District of Columbia |
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| District of Columbia Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 15 |
| Judges: 13 |
| Vacancies: 2 |
| Judges |
| Chief: James E. Boasberg |
| Active judges: Loren AliKhan, James E. Boasberg, Tanya S. Chutkan, Jia Cobb, Rudolph Contreras, Christopher Reid Cooper, Dabney Friedrich, Timothy J. Kelly, Trevor McFadden, Amit Priyavadan Mehta, Randolph D. Moss, Carl Nichols, Ana C. Reyes Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is one of 94 United States district courts. Cases dealing with the laws of the District of Columbia are heard by this court only under the same circumstances that would cause a case under state law to come before a federal court. Appeals from this court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The court sits in the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse located on Constitution Avenue NW. The District has no local district attorney or equivalent, and so prosecutorial matters fall under the jurisdiction of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
The District Court for the District of Columbia has original jurisdiction over cases filed in the District of Columbia. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The D.C. District Court hears federal cases within the District of Columbia. Its appellate court is the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/27/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-86/ The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate ," September 27, 2022]
- ↑ Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," accessed November 18, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 United States Congress, "PN2670 — Todd E. Edelman — The Judiciary," accessed January 6, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Congress.gov, "PN167 — Todd E. Edelman — The Judiciary," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 9, 2023," accessed February 9, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The White House, "President Obama nominates eight to serve on United States District Courts," April 28, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 United States Congress, "PN 1399 — Todd E. Edelman — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN2193 — Florence Y. Pan — The Judiciary," accessed September 21, 2022
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," last updated November 28, 2022
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed May 1, 2016
- ↑ Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Todd E. Edelman biography
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on April 10, 2014"
- ↑ White House press release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," March 25, 2010
- ↑ Politics News "President Obama Nominates Two as Associate Judges for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia," March 26, 2010
- ↑ Blog of Legal Times, "Senate Confirms Herd of Nominees" 6-22-2010
- ↑ Information received via email with Todd Edelman on February 12, 2015
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