James Boasberg
James Boasberg | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office March 17, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University University of Oxford |
James Emanuel "Jeb" Boasberg (born 1963) is a District Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and former associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Early life and education
Boasberg was born in San Francisco, California in 1963,[1] to Sarah Boasberg and Emanuel Boasberg III.[2] The family moved to Washington, D.C. when Boasberg's father accepted a position in Sargent Shriver's Office of Economic Opportunity, a Great Society agency responsible for implementing and administering many of Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty programs.[3][4]
Boasberg received an A.B. from Yale University in 1985, where he was a member of Skull and Bones,[5] and a Master of Studies the following year from Oxford University.[6] He then earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1990.[6] After completing law school, Boasberg served as a law clerk for Judge Dorothy W. Nelson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[6]
Judicial service
During the 111th Congress, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton recommended Boasberg to fill a judicial vacancy on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.[7] On June 17, 2010, President Barack Obama formally nominated Boasberg to the District Court for the District of Columbia.[6] Boasberg was confirmed on March 14, 2011 by a vote of 96 ayes to 0 nays.[8] He received his commission on March 17, 2011.[9]
Osama Bin Laden Photos
On April 26, 2012, Judge Boasberg submitted a controversial ruling to the public. Boasberg denied the public's right to view government photos of a deceased Osama Bin Laden. The public filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act but were unsuccessful.[10]
Personal
Boasberg married Elizabeth Leslie Manson in 1991.[2] His brother, Tom Boasberg, succeeded Michael Bennet as Superintendent of Denver Public Schools after Colorado Governor Bill Ritter appointed Bennet to the United States Senate in January 2009.[11][12]
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (January 5, 2011). "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: James Emanuel Boasberg" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ a b (August 26, 1991). "Elizabeth Leslie Manson Is Married To J. E. Boasberg in New Hampshire". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Mitchell, Nancy (January 9, 2009). "Boasberg sole finalist for DPS superindendent job". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Meyer, Jeremy P. (January 21, 2009). "Boosters say Boasberg's the man to lead DPS". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Robbins, Alexandra (July 2004). "Powerful Secrets". Vanity Fair. p. 116.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c d The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (June 17, 2010). "President Obama Names Three to United States District Court, 6/17/10". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Palazzolo, Joe (February 8, 2010). "White House Vetting OPR Chief for Federal Judgeship". Main Justice. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
- ^ Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- ^ www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/justice/bin-laden-photos/index.html?hpt=ju_c2
- ^ Meyer, Jeremy P. (January 9, 2009). "Finalist is the face behind recent efforts". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Osher, Christopher N. (January 23, 2009). "Boasberg is unanimous pick for superintendent". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
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