Bridget M. Brennan
Bridget M. Brennan | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office February 8, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Dan Polster |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | |
Acting | |
| In office January 8, 2021 – February 8, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Justin Herdman |
| Succeeded by | Michelle M. Baeppler (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bridget Maeve Meehan 1974 (age 49–50) Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | John Carroll University (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
Bridget Meehan Brennan (née Bridget Maeve Meehan, born 1974)United States attorney for the Northern District of Ohio from 2021 to 2022.
Education
Brennan received her Bachelor of Arts from John Carroll University in 1997 and her Juris Doctor from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2000.[2]
Career
Brennan was previously an associate at
United States attorney, and in turn chief federal law enforcement officer for the Northern District of Ohio.[3]
Federal judicial service
On September 30, 2021, President
On January 13, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 15–7 vote.[11] On January 31, 2022, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 61–30 vote.[12] On February 1, 2022, her nomination was confirmed by a 61–35 vote.[13] She received her judicial commission on February 8, 2022.[14] She was sworn in on February 10, 2022.[15]
References
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov. January 11, 2021. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 17, 2021.
- ^ Eaton, Sabrina (November 17, 2021). "Senate Judiciary Committee grills three Northeast Ohio judicial nominees on past cases". cleveland.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Eaton, Sabrina (December 16, 2021). "Senate Judiciary Committee signs off on three prospective Northeast Ohio judges". cleveland.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "PN1205 - Nomination of Bridget Meehan Brennan for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "PN1205 - Nomination of Bridget Meehan Brennan for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 13, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bridget Meehan Brennan to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)". United States Senate. January 31, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Bridget Meehan Brennan, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio)". United States Senate. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Bridget M. Brennan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "David A. Ruiz and Bridget Meehan Brennan Sworn In as United States District Judges". ohnd.uscourts.gov. February 10, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
External links
- Bridget M. Brennan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.