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{{Short description|American judge}} |
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| name = Marisa J. Demeo |
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| office = Associate Judge of the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]] |
| office = Associate Judge of the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]] |
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| termstart = May 10, 2010 |
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| appointer = [[Barack Obama]] |
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| predecessor = [[Rufus G. King III]]<ref>[http://jnc.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/jnc/publication/attachments/Record-JNC-Recs-Desigs-Oct13.pdf Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission]</ref> |
| predecessor = [[Rufus G. King III]]<ref>[http://jnc.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/jnc/publication/attachments/Record-JNC-Recs-Desigs-Oct13.pdf Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission]</ref> |
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| office1 = Magistrate Judge of the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]] |
| office1 = Magistrate Judge of the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]] |
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| termstart1 = 2007 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|08|23}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-111shrg51028/pdf/CHRG-111shrg51028.pdf |access-date=June 14, 2021 |publisher=United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs |page=149}}</ref> |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|08|23}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-111shrg51028/pdf/CHRG-111shrg51028.pdf |access-date=June 14, 2021 |publisher=United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs |page=149}}</ref> |
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| birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S. |
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| alma_mater = [[Princeton University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br/>[[New York University School of Law|New York University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) |
| alma_mater = [[Princeton University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br/>[[New York University School of Law|New York University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) |
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In 2007, Demeo was appointed to be a magistrate judge on the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]].<ref name=nyu_law_news/><ref name = Bio/> |
In 2007, Demeo was appointed to be a magistrate judge on the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]].<ref name=nyu_law_news/><ref name = Bio/> |
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On March 24, 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] nominated Demeo to be an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.<ref name=whgov_20090324/> Demeo's nomination drew opposition from [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] senators due to her opposition of [[Miguel Estrada]]'s nomination to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]], her work for the [[Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund]], and her support of [[same-sex marriage]].<ref name=blt_20100420>David Ingram, [http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/04/failed-miguel-estrada-nomination-hangs-over-dc-court-pick.html D.C. Court Pick Confirmed, Despite Past Advocacy], ''[[Legal Times|The Blog of Legal Times]]'' (April 20, 2010).</ref> On April 20, 2010, Demeo was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] by a vote |
On March 24, 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] nominated Demeo to be an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.<ref name=whgov_20090324/> Demeo's nomination drew opposition from [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] senators due to her opposition of [[Miguel Estrada]]'s nomination to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]], her work for the [[Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund]], and her support of [[same-sex marriage]].<ref name=blt_20100420>David Ingram, [http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/04/failed-miguel-estrada-nomination-hangs-over-dc-court-pick.html D.C. Court Pick Confirmed, Despite Past Advocacy], ''[[Legal Times|The Blog of Legal Times]]'' (April 20, 2010).</ref> On April 20, 2010, Demeo was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] by a 66–32 vote.<ref name=blt_20100420/><ref>[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00120 U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 120: Confirmation Marisa J. Demeo], ''senate.gov'' (April 20, 2010).</ref><ref name = Bio/> |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 23 September 2024
Marisa J. Demeo | |
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| Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office May 10, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Rufus G. King III[1] |
| Magistrate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 2007 – May 10, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1966[2] Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) New York University (JD) |
Marisa J. Demeo (born August 23, 1966) is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Demeo was born in Washington, D.C.[3][4] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics with a concentration in Latin American studies from Princeton University in 1988 and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1993.[3][5] Demeo then worked in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice for four years.[3] She then worked at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 1997 until 2004, when she joined the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (USAO) as an Assistant United States Attorney, where she prosecuted criminal cases.[3]
Judicial service
[edit]In 2007, Demeo was appointed to be a magistrate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[5][3]
On March 24, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Demeo to be an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[4] Demeo's nomination drew opposition from Republican senators due to her opposition of Miguel Estrada's nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, her work for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and her support of same-sex marriage.[6] On April 20, 2010, Demeo was confirmed by the United States Senate by a 66–32 vote.[6][7][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
- ^ "Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. p. 149. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Honorable Marisa J. Demeo" (PDF). www.dccourts.gov. 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ a b President Obama Announces Marisa J. Demeo and Florence Y. Pan for DC Superior Court, whitehouse.gov (March 24, 2009).
- ^ a b Marisa Demeo '93 to be nominated as D.C. Superior Court associate judge, NYU School of Law News (2009).
- ^ a b David Ingram, D.C. Court Pick Confirmed, Despite Past Advocacy, The Blog of Legal Times (April 20, 2010).
- ^ U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 120: Confirmation Marisa J. Demeo, senate.gov (April 20, 2010).
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[edit]Categories:
- 1966 births
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American women judges
- Hispanic and Latino American judges
- Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- LGBTQ appointed officials in the United States
- LGBTQ judges
- Living people
- New York University School of Law alumni
- Princeton University alumni