Victor Marrero
Victor Marrero | |
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United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States | |
In office January 5, 1998 – November 15, 1999 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Harriet C. Babbitt |
Succeeded by | Luis J. Lauredo |
United States Ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations | |
In office 1993–1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
United States Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Jay Janis |
Succeeded by | Donald I. Hovde |
Commissioner of the New York Housing Finance Agency | |
In office 1978–1979 | |
Governor | Hugh Carey |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico | September 1, 1941
Education | New York University (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
Victor Marrero (born September 1, 1941) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Education and career
Marrero was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in 1964 and a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1968.[2]
Marrero was an assistant to the mayor of
Federal judicial service
Marrero is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[2] Marrero was nominated by President Bill Clinton on May 27, 1999, to a seat vacated by Sonia Sotomayor.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 1, 1999, and received commission on October 5, 1999.[2] He assumed senior status on December 31, 2010.[2]
Notable cases
He is well known for twice striking down elements of the
On October 7, 2019, Marrero dismissed an attempt by
On February 11, 2020, Marrero allowed T-Mobile and Sprint to complete their merger after nine states and the District of Columbia sought to block it.[7]
On August 20, 2020, Marrero dismissed another attempt by
He concluded: "Justice requires an end to this controversy [8]
On September 21, 2020, Marrero ordered USPS to treat all election mail as "first-class mail" or "priority mail express", and also required them to "pre-approve" all overtime requests for the 2 weeks surrounding Election Day to ensure that absentee ballots are processed properly.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Nomination of Victor Marrero: Hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session on the Nomination of Victor Marrero to be Under Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, December 18, 1979 - page 21
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Victor Marrero at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Doe v. Gonzales, 500 F. Supp. 2d 379, 396 (S.D.N.Y. 2007).
- ^ Neumeister, Larry (September 6, 2007). "Judge rules against parts of Patriot Act". NBC News. Associated Press. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Neumeister, Larry (October 7, 2019). "Judge rejects trump challenge to release tax returns". yahoo.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Katersky, Aaron (October 7, 2019). "Judge rules Trump must turn over tax returns for hush money investigation". ABC News. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ Weiser, Benjamin (August 20, 2020). "Trump Must Turn Over Tax Returns to D.A., Judge Rules". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Second judge rules against USPS, says election mail must be prioritized | CNN Politics". CNN. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
External links
- Victor Marrero at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.