Debra Ann Livingston
Debra Ann Livingston | |
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
Assumed office September 1, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Robert Katzmann |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
Assumed office May 17, 2007 | |
Appointed by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | John M. Walker Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Waycross, Georgia, U.S. | April 15, 1959
Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Debra Ann Livingston (born April 15, 1959) is an American lawyer who serves as the Chief United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Early life and education
Livingston was born in
Career
Livingston served as a
She is one of the authors of Comprehensive Criminal Procedure.[1]
Federal judicial service
On June 28, 2006, Livingston was nominated by President
Notable rulings
In December 2019, Livingston partially dissented from a federal appeals court ruling ordering that Donald Trump comply with a subpoena and turn over his tax returns to the U.S. House of Representatives. She stated, "I cannot accept the majority's conclusions that 'this case does not concern separation of powers,' and that there is 'minimal at best' risk of distraction to this and future Presidents from legislative subpoenas of this sort." Livingston said she would send the case back to a lower court and require the House committees to provide more details about the legislative purposes behind their requests before deciding whether the banks must comply.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Columbia Law School faculty profile". Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ^ a b Debra A. Livingston
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Debra Ann Livingston to be U.S. Circuit Judge)". United States Senate. May 9, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ Debra Ann Livingston at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston". United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
- ^ "Trump loses appeal to block Deutsche Bank, Capital One from handing his financial records to Congress". CNBC. 3 December 2019.
External links
- Debra Ann Livingston at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Resume posted by U.S. Department of Justice
- Appearances on C-SPAN