Steven D. Grimberg
Steven D. Grimberg | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| Assumed office September 13, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Richard W. Story |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Daniel Grimberg March 11, 1974[1] New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Florida (B.A.) Emory University School of Law (J.D.) |
Steven Daniel Grimberg (born March 11, 1974) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Education
Grimberg earned his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from the University of Florida, and his Juris Doctor, with distinction, from Emory University School of Law.[2]
Legal and academic career
He prosecuted white collar crimes as an Assistant United States Attorney and Deputy Chief of the Economic Crimes Section in the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia and as a Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice's Tax Division. From 2018–2019 he served as the managing director and General Counsel of Nardello & Co., where he headed the global investigation firm's Atlanta, Georgia, office.[2] Grimberg is an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law, where he teaches courses on criminal procedure, criminal law, and trial advocacy.[2]
Federal judicial service
On April 2, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Grimberg to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. On April 4, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Grimberg to the seat vacated by Judge Richard W. Story, who took senior status on December 1, 2018.[3] On April 30, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4] On June 13, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–5 vote.[5] On July 30, 2019, the Senate voted 72–16 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[6] On September 11, 2019, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 75–18. He received his judicial commission on September 13, 2019.
Memberships
He has been a member of the Federalist Society from 1997–2004 and again since 2015.[7]
References
- ^ Hubbell, Martindale (March 2001). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Florida (Volume 5 - 2001). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561604395.
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee" White House, April 2, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 4, 2019
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for April 30, 2019
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 13, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Steven D. Grimberg to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia), United States Senate, July 30, 2019
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Steven Grimberg
External links
- Steven D. Grimberg at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Steven Grimberg at Ballotpedia
- 1974 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- Emory University School of Law alumni
- Emory University faculty
- Federalist Society members
- Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers
- Georgia (U.S. state) Republicans
- Hispanic and Latino American judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- People from New York City
- United States Department of Justice lawyers
- United States district court judges appointed by Donald Trump
- University of Florida alumni