Felipe Restrepo | |
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| Vice Chair of theUnited States Sentencing Commission | |
| Assumed office August 5, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ketanji Brown Jackson |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Anthony Joseph Scirica |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office June 19, 2013 – January 13, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Anita B. Brody |
| Succeeded by | Chad F. Kenney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Felipe Restrepo 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Luis Felipe Restrepo, known commonly asL. Felipe Restrepo, is aUnited States Court of Appeals Judge for the Third Circuit and a formerUnited States District Court Judge for theEastern District of Pennsylvania. He is also a member of theUnited States Sentencing Commission, where he currently serves as Vice Chair.[1]
Judge Restrepo has served as aUnited States Court of Appeals Judge for the Third Circuit since 2016.[2] Judge Restrepo previously served as aUnited States District Court Judge for theEastern District of Pennsylvania from 2013 to 2016, and as aUnited States Magistrate Judge for theEastern District of Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2013, where he presided over a variety of criminal and civil matters.[3] He was a partner at the Philadelphia law firm of Krasner & Restrepo (with currentPhiladelphia District AttorneyLarry Krasner) from 1993 to 2006. From 1990 to 1993, he served as an Assistant Federal Defender in theEastern District of Pennsylvania, and from 1987 to 1990 as an Assistant Defender with theDefender Association of Philadelphia.
Judge Restrepo has served in a variety of teaching positions. Since 1993, he has been anAdjunct Professor teachingTrial Advocacy atTemple University Beasley School of Law. From 1997 to 2009, he also served as anAdjunct Professor teachingTrial Advocacy at theUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School.
Judge Restrepo received his B.A. from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1981 and his J.D. fromTulane Law School in 1986.
Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo was born inMedellín, Colombia, and was raised inNorthern Virginia. He was sworn in as a United States Citizen on September 7, 1993.
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On November 27, 2012, PresidentBarack Obama nominated Judge Restrepo to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by JudgeAnita B. Brody, who assumed senior status on June 8, 2009.[4] On January 2, 2013, his nomination was returned to the President, due to the sine die adjournment of the Senate. On January 3, 2013, Obama renominated Restrepo to the same office.[5] TheSenate confirmed his nomination on June 17, 2013, by avoice vote.[6] He received his commission on June 19, 2013. His service as a district court judge was terminated on January 13, 2016, when he was elevated to the court of appeals.[7]
On November 12, 2014, President Obama nominated Restrepo to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, to the seat vacated byAnthony Joseph Scirica, who assumedsenior status on July 1, 2013.[8][9] On December 16, 2014, his nomination was returned to the President due to thesine die adjournment of the Senate. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated him to the same position.[10] He received a hearing before theSenate Judiciary Committee on June 10, 2015.[11] On July 9, 2015, his nomination was reported out of committee by avoice vote.[12] On January 11, 2016, theUnited States Senate confirmed him by an 82–6 vote.[13] Judge Restrepo was PresidentObama's last appellate court judge to be confirmed by the Senate. He received his commission on January 13, 2016.[7]
On March 1, 2018, PresidentDonald Trump nominated Restrepo to serve as Commissioner of theUnited States Sentencing Commission, a seven-member independent body that sets federal sentencing guidelines. Restrepo's nomination was sent to theUnited States Senate.[14] On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President underRule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[15] On August 12, 2020, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intent to renominate Restrepo to serve as a Commissioner of the United States Sentencing Commission.[16]
On May 11, 2022, PresidentJoe Biden announced his intent to nominate Restrepo to serve as a member of theUnited States Sentencing Commission.[17] On May 12, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate, he had been nominated to fill the position left vacant by JudgeKetanji Brown Jackson, whose term expired.[18] On June 8, 2022, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[19] On July 21, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[20] On August 4, 2022, theUnited States Senate confirmed his nomination byvoice vote.[21]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2013–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 2016–present | Incumbent |