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On July 13, 2018, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Ranjan to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania]]. On July 24, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Ranjan to the seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania]] vacated by Judge [[Kim R. Gibson]], who took [[senior status]] on June 3, 2016.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/two-nominations-one-withdrawal-sent-senate-today-2/ "Two Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today", White House, July 24, 2018]</ref> On November 13, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/11/13/2018/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 13, 2018]</ref> |
On July 13, 2018, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Ranjan to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania]]. On July 24, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Ranjan to the seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania]] vacated by Judge [[Kim R. Gibson]], who took [[senior status]] on June 3, 2016.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/two-nominations-one-withdrawal-sent-senate-today-2/ "Two Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today", White House, July 24, 2018]</ref> On November 13, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/11/13/2018/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 13, 2018]</ref> |
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On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6]] of the [[United States Senate]]. On January 23, 2019, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to renominate Ranjan for a federal judgeship.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-judicial-nominees/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019]</ref> His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/nominations-sent-senate-2/ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019]</ref> His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate |
On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6]] of the [[United States Senate]]. On January 23, 2019, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to renominate Ranjan for a federal judgeship.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-judicial-nominees/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019]</ref> His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/nominations-sent-senate-2/ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019]</ref> On February 7, 2019 his nomination was reported out of committee by a 18–4 vote.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/02.07.2019%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting1.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee]</ref> His nomination is currently pending before the full [[United States Senate]]. |
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| Born | Jagan Nicholas Ranjan 1978 (age 45–46) Lancaster, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Grove City College (BA) University of Michigan Law School (JD) |
Jagan Nicholas Ranjan (born 1978) is an American lawyer from Pennsylvania and a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Education
Ranjan earned his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Grove City College and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was a note editor of the Michigan Law Review.[1]
Legal career
He started his legal career by serving as a law clerk to Judge Deborah L. Cook of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Upon graduation from law school, Ranjan served as a Simon Karas Fellow with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, working with the State Solicitor General on the office’s major appeals.[1]
Ranjan is currently an equity partner in the Pittsburgh office of K&L Gates, where he litigates commercial, energy, and appellate matters. While at K&L Gates, he has served on the firm’s global pro bono and diversity committees, and directed his office’s pro bono program—which was awarded “pro bono law firm of the year” in 2017 by the local bar association. He is active in the community, serving on legal diversity and symphony boards, as well as serving as a mentor to local middle school students.[1]
Awards and recognition
Ranjan has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of the top commercial litigators in Pennsylvania multiple times, and has been a fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America and the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.[1]
Nomination to district court
On July 13, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Ranjan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On July 24, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Ranjan to the seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Kim R. Gibson, who took senior status on June 3, 2016.[2] On November 13, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[3]
On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under
References
- ^ a b c d "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Sixteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eleventh Wave of United States Marshal Nominees" White House, July 13, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Two Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today", White House, July 24, 2018
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 13, 2018
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
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