Edgardo Ramos

Edgardo Ramos
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office December 6, 2011
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Stephen Robinson
Personal details
Born	1960 (age 55–56) Ponce, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Alma mater	Yale University Harvard University

Edgardo Ramos (born 1960) is a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Early life and education

Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ramos earned a B.A. in 1982 from Yale University and a J.D. in 1987 from Harvard Law School.^[1]

Professional career

From 1987 until 1992, Ramos worked in private legal practice as an associate with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. From 1992 until 2002, he was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of New York.^[1]

From 2002 until his appointment as a district court judge, Ramos was a partner with the law firm Day Pitney LLP. He also served as a commissioner on the New York City Commission to Combat Police Corruption.^[1]

Federal judicial service

On May 4, 2011, President Obama nominated Ramos to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York that had been vacated by Judge Stephen C. Robinson, who resigned in 2010.^[2]

On September 15, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported his nomination to the Senate floor by voice vote. The Senate confirmed his nomination on December 5, 2011 by a vote of 89 ayes to 0 nays.^[3] He received his commission on December 6, 2011.

References

1. The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 4, 2011). "President Obama Nominates Six Judges to United States District Courts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
2. The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 4, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
3. Senate Roll Call

External links

• Edgardo Ramos at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.