Vanessa Ruiz
Vanessa Ruiz | |
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Judith Rogers | |
| Succeeded by | Roy W. McLeese III |
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| Born | March 22, 1950 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Spouse(s) | Eduardo Elejalde (divorced) David E. Birenbaum |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Vanessa Ruiz (born March 22, 1950) is a senior associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Biography
Ruiz was born in
Stanley Woodward served as a law clerk for Ruiz from 2008-09.[4]
Ruiz is a past president of the National Association of Women Judges.,[5] and from 2018 to 2020 served as the President of the International Association of Women Judges. She is also a member of the American Law Institute and serves on the board of trustees for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.[6]
Ruiz was married to Eduardo Elejalde from 1972 until 1982.[7] She went on to marry David E. Birenbaum, a retired partner of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and former US Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform.[citation needed]
See also
- List of female state attorneys general in the United States
- List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists
References
- ^ WBA to Honor Judge Vanessa Ruiz as Woman Lawyer of the Year
- ^ Notice of Court of Appeals Judicial Vacancy Created by the Retirement of Vanessa Ruiz
- ^ Oyez: Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman, 455 U.S. 363 (1982), U.S. Supreme Court Case Summary & Oral Argument
- ^ "Stanley Woodward Jr". Brand Woodward Law.
- ^ "National Association of Women Judges :: Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ Press Release: Congressman Jim Leach and Judge Vanessa Ruiz Join Carnegie Endowment Board of Trustees - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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"Committee on Governmental Affairs nomination hearing". United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. October 4, 1994. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
Sources
- The Honorable Vanessa Ruiz Associate Judge District of Columbia Court of Appeals at the Wayback Machine (archived February 6, 2012)
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