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From 2006 to 2015, he served as the Solicitor General of Colorado, where he oversaw major litigation for the state and represented governors from both the Democratic and Republican parties. During his time as Solicitor General, he argued in state and federal courts, including the [[United States Supreme Court]], and received the Supreme Court Best Brief Award from the National Association of Attorneys General. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest state solicitor general in the country, and his nine years of service made him the longest serving solicitor general in Colorado history. He has also served as an adjunct professor of natural resources and advanced constitutional law at the [[Sturm College of Law]].<ref name="WHBio">[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/28/president-donald-j-trump-announces-eighth-wave-judicial-candidates " President Donald J. Trump Announces Eighth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 28, 2017] {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
From 2006 to 2015, he served as the Solicitor General of Colorado, where he oversaw major litigation for the state and represented governors from both the Democratic and Republican parties. During his time as Solicitor General, he argued in state and federal courts, including the [[United States Supreme Court]], and received the Supreme Court Best Brief Award from the National Association of Attorneys General. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest state solicitor general in the country, and his nine years of service made him the longest serving solicitor general in Colorado history. He has also served as an adjunct professor of natural resources and advanced constitutional law at the [[Sturm College of Law]].<ref name="WHBio">[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/28/president-donald-j-trump-announces-eighth-wave-judicial-candidates " President Donald J. Trump Announces Eighth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 28, 2017] {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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In early 2017, President [[ Donald J. Trump]] appointed [[Neil Gorsuch]] to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. Trump considered appointing Domenico to succeed Gorsuch on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]]<ref>{{https://abovethelaw.com/2017/05/circuit-court-nominees-in-the-trump-administration-a-nationwide-round-up/2/?rf=1}}</ref>, but ultimately chose Colorado Supreme Court Justice [[Allison Eid]], who was successfully confirmed. |
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Revision as of 23:47, 9 January 2018
Daniel D. Domencio | |
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| Solicitor General of Colorado | |
| In office 2006–2015 | |
| Governor | Bill Owens Bill Ritter John Hickenlooper |
| Preceded by | Allison H. Eid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) University of Virginia School of Law (JD) |
Daniel Desmond Domencio (born 1972) is a Colorado lawyer. He currently serves as managing partner of Kittredge and is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
Biography
Domencio earned his Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, from Georgetown University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and served as an editor of the Virginia Law Review.
Earlier in his career, he was a law clerk to Judge Timothy Tymkovich of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and an associate at Hogan & Hartson LLP.
From 2006 to 2015, he served as the Solicitor General of Colorado, where he oversaw major litigation for the state and represented governors from both the Democratic and Republican parties. During his time as Solicitor General, he argued in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court, and received the Supreme Court Best Brief Award from the National Association of Attorneys General. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest state solicitor general in the country, and his nine years of service made him the longest serving solicitor general in Colorado history. He has also served as an adjunct professor of natural resources and advanced constitutional law at the Sturm College of Law.[1]
In early 2017, President Donald J. Trump appointed Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump considered appointing Domenico to succeed Gorsuch on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[2], but ultimately chose Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid, who was successfully confirmed.
Nomination to district court
On September 28, 2017, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Domencio to an undetermined seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.[1] On October 2, 2017, he was officially nominated to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, to the seat vacated by Judge Robert E. Blackburn, who took senior status on April 12, 2016.[3]
On January 3, 2018 his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[4] On January 5, 2018 President Donald Trump announced his intent to renominate Domenico to a federal judgeship.[5] On January 8, 2018 his/her renomination was sent to the Senate and is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6]
References
- ^ a b " President Donald J. Trump Announces Eighth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 28, 2017
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Template:Https://abovethelaw.com/2017/05/circuit-court-nominees-in-the-trump-administration-a-nationwide-round-up/2/?rf=1
- ^ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, October 2, 2017
- ^ "Congressional Record", United States Senate, January 3, 2018
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Renomination of 21 Judicial Nominees", White House, January 5, 2018
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, January 8, 2018
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