Ann M. Donnelly
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Ann M. Donnelly
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Tenure
2015 - Present
Years in position
9
Education
Personal
Ann M. Donnelly is a judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. President Barack Obama nominated Donnelly to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on November 20, 2014. She was confirmed to the position on October 20, 2015.[1][2]
Education
Donnelly received her B.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1981 and her J.D. degree from Ohio State University College of Law in 1984.[3]
Professional career
- 1984-2009: New York County District Attorney's Office
- 2005-2009: Chief, Family Violence and Child Abuse Bureau
- 1997-2005: Senior trial counsel
- 1995-2002: Sex Crime Prosecution Unit
- 1989-2005: Major Offense Career Criminal Program
- 1984-1989: Appeals Bureau[3]
Judicial career
Eastern District of New York
Donnelly received a nomination to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York from President Barack Obama on November 20, 2014. On Donnelly's nomination:
| “ | These individuals have had distinguished legal careers and I am honored to ask them to serve as judges on the federal bench. They will serve the American people with integrity and an unwavering commitment to justice.[4] | ” |
| —President Barack Obama, [1] |
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Anne M. Donnelly |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 334 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: November 20, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: May 6, 2015
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 4, 2015
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| Confirmed: October 20, 2015
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| Vote: 95-2
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Donnelly received a rating of Unanimously Qualified from the American Bar Association.[5]
Donnelly's nomination was returned on December 31, 2014. She was renominated by President Barack Obama on January 7, 2014.[6]
Donnelly had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 6, 2015 and was confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 2015.[7][2]
Bronx County Supreme Court
Donnelly was a judge of the Bronx County Supreme Court, Criminal Term in the 12th Judicial District of New York from 2009-2015. She has also served on the New York Court of Claims since 2009. Her term was scheduled to expire in 2017, but she was confirmed to a position in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 2015.[3][8]
Awards and associations
- Note: The awards and associations are as they appeared on Donnelly's questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Awards
- 2014: Manhattan District Attorney's Association Award
- 2008: American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow
- 2007: St. Luke's Roosevelt Crime Victims Treatment Center Honoree
- 1982-1984: Ohio State University Law Journal
- 1983-1984: Note and comment editor
- 1982-1983: Staff member
- 1983: American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law
Associations
- 2013-Present: New York Road Runners
- 2011-Present: Prospect Park Track Club
- 2009-Present: Advisory board, Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trial Program[9]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Bronx County Supreme Court, New York
- New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Courts," November 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "PN13 — Ann Donnelly — The Judiciary," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New York Courts, "Official biography of the Hon. Ann M. Donnelly," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 113th Congress," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2015
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Nominations," May 6, 2015
- ↑ 12th Judicial District, "Criminal Division - Court Info," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees," accessed January 7, 2015
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