Maryanne Trump Barry

Maryanne Trump Barry
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office September 22, 1999 – June 30, 2011
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	H. Lee Sarokin
Succeeded by	Patty Shwartz
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office October 7, 1983 – September 22, 1999
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Henry Curtis Meanor
Succeeded by	Joel A. Pisano
Personal details
Born	Maryanne Trump April 5, 1937 New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	David Desmond (m. 1960; div. 1980) John Barry (1982–2000; his death)
Children	David
Mother	Mary Anne MacLeod
Father	Fred Trump
Relatives	Donald Trump (brother) Frederick Trump (grandfather) Elizabeth Christ (grandmother)
Residence	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Mount Holyoke College Columbia University Hofstra University
Religion	Presbyterian

Maryanne Trump Barry (formerly Desmond; born April 5, 1937) is a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Her younger brother is President-elect of the United States Donald Trump.

Early life

Barry was born in 1937 in New York City, New York, to real-estate developer Fred Trump and Mary MacLeod Trump. She is the elder sister of President-elect Donald Trump.^[1][2]

Barry received her B.A. in political science/government from Mount Holyoke College in 1958,^[3] an M.A. from Columbia University in 1962, and her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law in 1974.^[4] Before becoming a judge, she held other public service positions, and was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.^[4]

Career

Barry was nominated by President Ronald Reagan^[5] on September 14, 1983, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Henry Curtis Meanor. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 6, 1983, and received her commission the next day.

A Republican,^[6] Barry was nominated to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by President Bill Clinton^[5] on June 17, 1999, to replace H. Lee Sarokin, who had retired in 1996. Clinton had nominated Robert Raymar to the seat in 1998, but that nomination was never given a hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Raymar's nomination expired at the end of that year. Clinton chose not to renominate Raymar to the Third Circuit seat during the next congressional term, nominating Barry instead.

Barry was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on September 13, 1999, and received her commission on September 22, 1999. "I am deeply honored and very grateful for the nomination," Barry told the New Jersey Law Journal in 1999. "I am surprised I was approached on it. I assume that my record is good enough as a district court judge to be reached out to, and I'm glad that politics weren't a priority here."^[7]

Barry's reputation on the bench was that of a tough judge with strong command of her courtroom.^[5] In 1989, while a district court judge in Essex County, New Jersey, she disapproved a plea bargaining deal that would have freed two county detectives accused of protecting a drug dealer, and forced the case to trial, where the detectives were convicted and received jail terms. She also presided over the conviction of Louis Manna, the Genovese crime family boss accused of plotting to assassinate rival John Gotti.^[5]

In January 2006, Barry testified in support of the appointment of fellow Third Circuit Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.

On June 30, 2011, Barry assumed senior status and was ultimately succeeded by Judge Patty Shwartz.

Awards

In 2004, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor of the United States Supreme Court presented Barry with an award, named for O'Connor, that the Seton Hall University School of Law gives to women who excel in law and public service. At the presentation ceremony, Barry said, "I say to the women out there, remember how difficult it was for women like Justice O'Connor starting out," adding, "Even though she graduated with top grades, she had to take a job as a legal secretary. Remember how far we have come."^[5]

Personal life

In 1960, Barry married David Desmond, a lieutenant in the United States Air Force.^[8] They divorced in 1980. In 1982, she married John Joseph Barry, a New Jersey lawyer.^[5][9] He died on April 9, 2000.^[10][11]

She has one son from her first marriage, David William Desmond (born 1960), a psychologist.^[12][13]

Barry lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[14]

References

1. Jenna Johnson (11 October 2015). "Donald Trump says his older sister isn't interested in becoming a Supreme Court judge". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
2. Candlish, Jane (16 May 2015). "Councillor welcomes Trump donation to Western Isles care home". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen, Scotland. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
3. "At the Bar". The New York Times. 4 December 1992. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
4. "History of the Federal Judiciary". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
5. Horowitz, Jason - "Familiar Talk on Women, From an Unfamiliar Trump", New York Times, August 18, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-22
6. Al Kamen, "When President Clinton did a very nice thing for Donald Trump", The Washington Post (July 30, 2015).
7. Eric Muller, "Maryanne Trump Barry: Republican", Is That Legal? (January 14, 2006). Archived September 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
8. "David Desmond Sr. | WikiTree: The FREE Family Tree". www.wikitree.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
9. "MARYANNE DESMOND WEDS JOHN BARRY". The New York Times. 1982-12-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
10. "John Barry, 60, Trial and Appellate Lawyer". The New York Times. 2000-04-18. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
11. John Barry death notice, The New York Times, April 18, 2000. Accessed February 29, 2016.
12. "Lisa Aitken, David Desmond". The New York Times. 31 May 1992. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
13. For son by first marriage, Gwenda Blair, The Trumps, Simon and Schuster, 2015, p. 609.
14. "Now Trump's older sister gets threatening letter". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-04-23.

External links

• Maryanne Trump Barry at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  
• Horowitz, Jason (August 18, 2015). "Familiar Talk on Women, From an Unfamiliar Trump". New York: Times (Including 1992 comments on sexual harassment from Barry)