Victor Allen Bolden

Victor Allen Bolden is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He joined the court in 2014 after a nomination from President Barack Obama.

Early life and education

A native of New York, New York, Bolden earned his A.B. from Columbia University in 1986 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1989.^[1]

Professional career

• 2014 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
• 2009-2014: Corporation counsel, New Haven, Conn.
• 2005-2009: General counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
• 2000-2005: Private practice, New Haven, Conn.
• 1994-2000: Assistant counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
• 1989-1994: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation

• 1990-1994: Staff attorney
• 1989-1990: Marvin Karpatkin Fellow^[1]

Judicial career

District of Connecticut

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Victor Allen Bolden
Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
Progress
Confirmed 157 days after nomination.
Nominated: June 16, 2014
ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
Hearing: July 29, 2014
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
Reported: September 18, 2014
Confirmed: November 20, 2014
Vote: 49-46

Bolden was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 16, 2014, to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Janet Arterton. The American Bar Association rated Bolden Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Bolden's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 29, 2014, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on September 18, 2014. Bolden was confirmed on a recorded 49-46 vote of the U.S. Senate on November 20, 2014, and he received his commission the next day.^[1][2][3][4]

Noteworthy cases

Auracle Homes, LLC v. Lamont (2020)

See also: Lawsuits about state actions and policies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

Auracle Homes, LLC v. Lamont: On June 16, 2020, a group of eight Connecticut landlords sued Governor Ned Lamont (D) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, seeking to block two executive orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order 7G, issued on March 19, suspends non-critical court operations. Executive Order 7X, issued on April 10, prohibits landlords from initiating new evictions through July 1, provides an automatic 60-day grace period for April rent (and a 60-day grace period for May rent upon request), and mandates that landlords allow tenants who paid a security deposit in excess of one month’s rent be allowed to use that excess amount toward April, May, or June rent. The landlords argue in their complaint that these executive orders "illegally deprived them of their constitutional right to private contract, right to due process of law, right to equal protection under the law, and right against having their property taken for public use without just compensation." Connecticut Attorney General William Tong defended the executive orders, stating they "have been very clearly constitutional and fully legally justified." The case was assigned to Judge Victor Allen Bolden.^[5][6]

See also

• United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
• United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

External links

• Judge Bolden's biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes