L. Felipe Restrepo
Luis Felipe Restrepo | |
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Member of the United States Sentencing Commission | |
Assumed office August 5, 2022 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Ketanji Brown Jackson |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
Assumed office January 13, 2016 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Anthony Joseph Scirica |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
In office June 19, 2013 – January 13, 2016 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Anita B. Brody |
Succeeded by | Chad F. Kenney |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
In office 2006–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Luis Felipe Restrepo 1959 (age 64–65) Medellín, Colombia |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Luis Felipe Restrepo (born 1959), known commonly as L. Felipe Restrepo, is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the United States Sentencing Commission.[1]
Biography
Restrepo was born in
Federal judicial service
District court service
On November 27, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Restrepo to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by Judge Anita B. Brody, who assumed senior status on June 8, 2009.[5] On January 2, 2013, his nomination was returned to the President, due to the sine die adjournment of the Senate. On January 3, 2013, Obama renominated Restrepo to the same office.[6] The Senate confirmed his nomination on June 17, 2013, by a voice vote.[7] He received his commission on June 19, 2013. His service as a district court judge was terminated on January 13, 2016, when he was elevated to the court of appeals.[4]
Court of appeals service
On November 12, 2014, President Obama nominated Restrepo to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the
United States Sentencing Commission
Intent to nominate under Trump
On March 1, 2018, President
Nomination under Biden
On May 11, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Restrepo to serve as a member of the United States Sentencing Commission.[17] On May 12, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate, he has been nominated to fill the position left vacant by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, whose term expired.[18] On June 8, 2022, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[19] On July 21, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote, with 6 Republican senators voting “no” on record.[20] On August 4, 2022, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[21]
See also
- List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Pennsylvania
References
- ^ "About the Commissioners".
- ^ "Biography from Temple University" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014.
- ^ "UNITED STATES.SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR JUDICIAL NOMINEES" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c L. Felipe Restrepo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- National Archives.
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- ^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. June 10, 2015.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 9, 2015" (PDF).
- ^ "On the Nomination (Nomination Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit)". www.senate.gov.
- National Archives.
- ^ "PN1676 - Nomination of Luis Felipe Restrepo for United States Sentencing Commission, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts", The White House, August 12, 2020
- ^ "President Biden Nominates Bipartisan Slate for the United States Sentencing Commission" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 12, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 21, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "PN2088 — Luis Felipe Restrepo — United States Sentencing Commission". August 4, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
External links
- L. Felipe Restrepo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Luis Felipe Restrepo at Ballotpedia