LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall

LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. President Barack Obama nominated Hall to the court in 2014 and she was confirmed to the position on November 16, 2015.^[1][2]

Prior to her federal appointment, Hall was a partner at the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP.^[1]

Education

Hall earned her B.A. from Antioch College in 1992 and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Howard University School of Law in 2000.^[1]

Military service

Hall served in the United States Air Force from 1995 to 1997.^[1]

Professional career

• 2010-2015: Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
• 2005-2010: Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• 2000-2005: Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP^[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 369 days after nomination.
Nominated: November 12, 2014
ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
Hearing: May 6, 2015
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
Reported: June 4, 2015
Confirmed: November 16, 2015
Vote: 93-1

LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on November 12, 2014, by President Barack Obama. Hall was nominated to fill the vacancy created by Nicholas Garaufis, who took senior status on October 1, 2014. On the nomination:

The American Bar Association rated Hall Unanimously Qualified for the nomination.^[4]

Hall's nomination was returned on December 31, 2014. She was renominated by President Barack Obama on January 7, 2015.^[5]

Hall had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 6, 2015.^[6] Her nomination was reported to the full Senate on June 4, 2015, and confirmed by the Senate on November 16, 2015.^[2]

Awards and associations

Note: The awards and associations listed below are listed as they were recorded on the Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire during Hass' 2014-2015 nomination process.

Awards

• 2013:Women's Veteran Honoree, Metro-Manhattan Chapter of the Links, Inc.
• 2009: Diversity Champion Award, New York City Bar Association
• 2000: Champion, NITA Tournament of Champions National Competition
• 1999-2000: Captain, Huver L. Brown Trial Advocacy Moot Court Team
• 1999: Corpus Juris Secundum Award, Criminal Law Howard University School of Law
• 1998-2000: Member, Howard Law Journal
• 1998: Best Advocate, Allegheny Trial Lawyers Association Trial Advocacy Competition
• 1997-1999: Howard University School of Law Merit Scholar
• 1997: Corpus Juris Secundum Award, Constitutional Law

Associations

• 2013-Present: Sole member, Ommie LLC
• 2012-Present: Board of visitors, Howard University School of Law
• 2012-Present: Board of trustees, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem
• 2012-2014: Commissioner, New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics
• 2011-Present: Commissioner, New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission
• 2010-Present: Board of trustees, Greenwood Forest Farms Association^[7]

See also

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

External links

• The White House, "President Obama Nominates Seven to Serve on the United States District Courts," September 18, 2014

Footnotes