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María Antongiorgi-Jordán

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María Antongiorgi-Jordán
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United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

2

Predecessor
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María Antongiorgi-Jordán is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. She was nominated to the court by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on June 15, 2022, and confirmed by theUnited States Senate on November 15, 2022, by a vote of 55-43.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed byJoe Biden,click here.

TheUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico is one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courts of theUnited States federal courts. To learn more about the court,click here.

Antongiorgi-Jordán was the clerk of court for theUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.[2][3]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (2022-present)

See also:Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On June 15, 2022, PresidentJoe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Antongiorgi-Jordán to theUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He officially nominated Antongiorgi-Jordán the same day.[2][1] She was confirmed by a 55-43 vote of the U.S. Senate on November 15, 2022.[1] Antongiorgi-Jordán received commission on December 1, 2022.[4]

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Nominee Information
Name: María Antongiorgi-Jordán
Court:United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Progress
Confirmed 153 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 15, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating:qualified
Questionnaire:Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: July 13, 2022
Hearing Transcript:Hearing Transcript
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ApprovedAReported: August 4, 2022 
ApprovedAConfirmed: November 15, 2022
ApprovedAVote: 55-43


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Antongiorgi-Jordán by a vote of 55-43 on November 15, 2022.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website,click here.

María Antongiorgi-Jordán confirmation vote (November 15, 2022)
PartyYeaNayNo vote
Electiondot.pngDemocratic4701
Ends.pngRepublican6431
Grey.png Independent200
Total55432

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

TheSenate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Antongiorgi-Jordán's nomination on July 13, 2022. The committee voted to advance Antongiorgi-Jordán's nomination to the full Senate on August 4, 2022.[1]

Nomination

On June 15, 2022, PresidentJoe Biden (D) nominated Antongiorgi-Jordán to theUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.[1]

Antongiorgi-Jordán was nominated to replace JudgeGustavo Gelpí, who was elevated to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.[1]

TheAmerican Bar Association rated Antongiorgi-Jordánqualified.[5] To read more about ABA ratings,click here.

Biography

Education

María Antongiorgi-Jordán earned a bachelor's degree from Seton Hill University in 1989, aJ.D. from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in 1992, and an LL.M from Georgetown University Law Center in 1994.[2]

Professional career

About the court

District of Puerto Rico
First Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 7
Judges: 7
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief:Raúl Arias-Marxuach
Active judges:María Antongiorgi-Jordán,Raúl Arias-Marxuach,Silvia Carreno-Coll,Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez,Aida Delgado-Colon,Gina Méndez-Miró,Camille Vélez-Rivé

Senior judges:
Francisco Besosa,Daniel Dominguez,Jay Garcia-Gregory


TheUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico is one of 94United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit based in downtownBoston at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse, but hears appeals at the Old San Juan courthouse for two sessions each year.

The District of Puerto Rico hasoriginal jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The jurisdiction of the District of Puerto Rico consists of all the municipalities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The court is based in San Juan, with the main building being the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse located in the Hato Rey district of San Juan.

To read opinions published by this court, clickhere.

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 theSenate 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 ablue 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

Officeholder

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

  • Website

    • Footnotes

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Gustavo Gelpí    		United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
    2022-Present    		Succeeded by
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    Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
    Active judges

    Chief Judge: Raúl Arias-Marxuach  •  Aida Delgado-Colon  •  Silvia Carreno-Coll  •  Pedro A. Delgado Hernández  •  María Antongiorgi-Jordán  •  Gina Méndez-Miró  •  Camille Vélez-Rivé

    Senior judges

    Daniel Dominguez (Puerto Rico)  •  Jay Garcia-Gregory  •  Francisco Besosa  •  

    Magistrate judgesBruce McGiverin  •  Marcos Lopez-Gonzalez  •  Giselle Lopez Soler  •  Marshal Morgan  •  
    Former Article III judges

    Jose Fuste  •  Jaime Pieras  •  Raymond Acosta (Puerto Rico)  •  Salvador Casellas  •  Carmen Cerezo  •  Gustavo Gelpí  •  Juan Torruella  •  Hiram Cancio  •  Juan Fernandez-Badillo  •  Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz  •  Hector Laffitte  •  Juan Perez-Gimenez  •  Hernan Pesquera  •  Jose Toledo  •  William Henry Holt  •  Charles Francis McKenna  •  Bernard Shandon Rodey  •  John James Jenkins  •  Paul Charlton  •  Peter Joseph Hamilton  •  Arthur Fuller Odlin  •  Ira Kent Wells  •  Robert Archer Cooper  •  David Chavez Jr.  •  Thomas Hagan Roberts  •  Clemente Ruiz Nazario  •  

    Former Chief judges

    Jose Fuste  •  Carmen Cerezo  •  Gustavo Gelpí  •  Juan Torruella  •  Hiram Cancio  •  Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz  •  Hector Laffitte  •  Juan Perez-Gimenez  •  Hernan Pesquera  •  Jose Toledo  •  


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