John Koeltl
1994 - Present
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John George Koeltl is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Prior to his appointment to the federal bench, Koeltl was in private practice in New York City from 1975 to 1994.[1]
Education
Koeltl graduated from Georgetown with his bachelor's degree in 1967 and graduated from Harvard Law with his J.D. in 1971.[1]
Professional career
- 1975-1994: Private practice, New York City
- 1973-1974: Assistant special prosecutor, Watergate Special Prosecution Force
- 1972-1973: Law clerk, Justice Potter Stewart, Supreme Court of the United States
- 1971-1972: Law clerk, Honorable Edward Weinfeld, Eastern District of New York[1]
Judicial career
Southern district of New York
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynhian, Koeltl was nominated by Bill Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a seat vacated by Shirley Kram. Koeltl was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 9, 1994, on a majority voice vote and received commission on August 10, 1994.[2]
Noteworthy cases
Arthur Nadel criminal case (2012)
- See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (U.S.A. v. Nadel, 09-mJ-00169)
- See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (U.S.A. v. Nadel, 09-mJ-00169)
Judge Koeltl presided in the trial of hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel. Nadel was charged of securities fraud after bilking millions of dollars from investors and pleading guilty on February 24, 2010, to the charges.[3] Nadel was sentenced to fourteen years in prison and died in April 2012 while serving it.[4]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, "List of Article III judges"
- Judge Koeltl Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Koeltl Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ntquery/D?nomis:1:./temp/ nomisuW0BdX:: THOMAS "Nomination of John Koeltl," May 6, 2009] (Search for John Koeltl)
- ↑ New York Times "Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud," February 24, 2010
- ↑ Herald Tribune, "Art Nadel, convicted Ponzi schemer, dies in prison," April 17, 2012
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