Philip M. Halpern

Philip Morgan Halpern (born April 17, 1956) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Philip M. Halpern
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Assumed office
February 21, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byP. Kevin Castel
Personal details
Born (1956-04-17) April 17, 1956
Derby, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationFordham University (B.S.)
Pace University School of Law (J.D.)

Education

Halpern was born on April 17, 1956, in Derby, Connecticut.[1] He received his Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from Fordham University, and his Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law.[2]

Upon graduation from law school, he clerked for Judge Irving Ben Cooper of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was a managing partner of Collier, Halpern & Newberg, LLP, where his practice focused on commercial, employment, real estate, and securities litigation. From 2016 to 2017, and again in 2019, he was an adjunct professor at the Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where he taught "The Anatomy of a Trial: The Burden of Proof."[2]

Federal judicial service

On October 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Halpern to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On November 13, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Halpern to the seat vacated by Judge P. Kevin Castel, who took senior status on August 5, 2017.[3]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 22, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Halpern for a federal judgeship.[4] His nomination was sent to the Senate the next day.[5] On October 30, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On November 21, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–5 vote.[7] On February 11, 2020, the Senate voted 75–18 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[8] On February 12, 2020, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 77–19 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on February 21, 2020.

References
  1. Voruganti, Harsh (August 14, 2019). "Philip Halpern – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York". The Vetting Room. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Thirteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eighth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees". The White House. October 10, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Twenty Six Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. November 13, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees". The White House. January 22, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  5. "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. January 23, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  6. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for October 30, 2019
  7. Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 21, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. "On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture: Philip M. Halpern to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York". www.senate.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  9. "On the Nomination: Confirmation: Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York". www.senate.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
Legal offices
Preceded by
P. Kevin Castel		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
2020–present		 Incumbent


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