William Joseph Nardini (born 1969)[1] is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Early life and career
Nardini earned his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Georgetown University. Afterwards, he earned his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, where he served as Executive Editor of the Yale Law Journal. Nardini subsequently earned a Master of Laws from the European University Institute.[1] After graduating from law school, Nardini served as a law clerk to Judges José A. Cabranes from 1994 to 1995, and Guido Calabresi of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1995 to 1996, and to Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1996 to 1997.
Nardini received his LL.M. in European, Comparative, and International Law European University Institute in Fiesole, Italy, in 1998. He served as a consultant for the Italian Constitutional Court.[2] Nardini then went on to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 2000 to 2010, where he prosecuted criminal cases and was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division. From 2010 to 2014, he served as the Justice Department attaché to the United States Ambassador to Italy, where he represented the United States in extradition and mutual legal assistance in Italian criminal matters.[2] He once again served as an AUSA from 2014 to 2019, as Chief of the Criminal Division until his appointment to the Second Circuit.[3]
Federal judicial service
On August 28, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Nardini to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[3] On September 19, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. He was nominated to fill the seat vacated by Judge Christopher F. Droney, who assumed senior status on June 30, 2019.[4] On September 25, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On October 24, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–3 vote.[6] On November 6, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by an 87–3 vote.[7] On November 7, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 86–2 vote.[8] He received his judicial commission on November 14, 2019.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: William Nardini" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Hon. William J. Nardini".
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee". whitehouse.gov. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Eight Nominations and Three Withdrawals Sent to the Senate – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. September 25, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business – October 24, 2019" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: William Nardini to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit)". United States Senate. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: William Joseph Nardini, of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit)". United States Senate. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ William J. Nardini at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- William J. Nardini at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.