Claire C. Cecchi
| Claire Cecchi | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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Assumed office June 14, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Joseph Greenaway |
| United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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In office 2006 – June 14, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Claire Claudia Chadirjian 1964 (age 51–52) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Columbia University Fordham University |
Claire Claudia Cecchi (born 1964) is a federal district judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey.[1] She joined the court as a magistrate judge in 2006.
Early life and education
Cecchi graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in 1982, Barnard College of Columbia University in 1986 with her A.B., cum laude and in 1989 from Fordham University School of Law with a law degree.[2]
Legal career
Following law school graduation, Cecchi worked in the Office of Corporation Counsel in New York City where she handled litigation matters. She was an associate at Robinson, St. John & Wayne from 1992 to 1996 and its successor firm, Robinson, Lapidus & Livelli in 1996. From 1997 to 2001, Cecchi was an associate at the firm of Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey was a partner from 2001 to 2004. Between 2005 and 2006, she worked as a Partner at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP.
Cecchi is a Fellow of the American Bar Association, a Director to the Historical Society of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and a Master of the William J. Brennan, Jr./Arthur T. Vanderbilt American Inn of Court, 2009.
Federal judicial career
On the recommendation of Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, Cecchi was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey by President Barack Obama on December 1, 2010 to a seat vacated by Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., when he became a federal appeals court judge.[2] On June 14, 2011, the Senate confirmed Cecchi in a 98-0 vote.[3] She received her commission on June 14, 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ "Claire C. Cecchi | District of New Jersey | United States District Court". www.njd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- 1 2 Symons, Michael (December 2, 2010). "Cecchi, Salas nominated as federal judges in New Jersey". APP.com. Asbury Park Press. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ↑ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
- ↑ Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
External links
- Claire C. Cecchi at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Greenaway |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2011–present |
Incumbent |