Jon David Levy (born March 18, 1954) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine and served as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from 2002 to 2014.
Biography
Levy received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1976 from Syracuse University. He received a Juris Doctor in 1979 from the West Virginia University College of Law where he was the lead article editor of the Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif. He served as a law clerk for Judge John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia from 1979 to 1981. From 1981 to 1982, he was appointed by Judge William Wayne Justice to serve as a special court monitor of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. From 1983 to 1995, he was an attorney in private practice in York, Maine. From 1995 to 2002, he served as a judge of the Maine District Court, serving as deputy chief judge from 2000 to 2001 and chief judge from 2001 to 2002. From 2002 until his confirmation as a federal judge in 2014, he served as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.[1][2][3]
Federal judicial service
On September 19, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Levy to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine, to the seat vacated by Judge George Z. Singal, who assumed senior status on July 31, 2013.[4] On January 16, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee by a 15–2 vote.[5] On April 11, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Reid filed a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. On April 29, 2014 the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 63–34 vote.[6] On April 30, 2014, his nomination was confirmed by a 75–20 vote.[7] He received his judicial commission on May 2, 2014.[3] He served as chief judge from January 1, 2019.[8] to March 18, 2024.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "President Obama Nominates Eight to Serve on the United States District Courts". whitehouse.gov. 19 September 2013 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Jon D. Levy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. 19 September 2013 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Executive Business Meeting" (PDF). United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be U.S. District Judge)". Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Judge Jon D. Levy to Begin Term as Chief Judge", United States District Court for the District of Maine, December 31, 2018
- ^ "New Chief U.S. District Judge Term beginning on March 18, 2024" (Press release). United States District Court for the District of Maine. February 29, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
External links
- Jon D. Levy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Jon D. Levy at Ballotpedia