Vernon Broderick

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Vernon Broderick
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Tenure

2013 - Present

Years in position

11

Education

Bachelor's

Yale, 1985

Law

Harvard Law, 1988

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.


Vernon Broderick is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On April 15, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Broderick to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to fill the vacancy left by Deborah Batts.[1] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 9, 2013.[2]

Education

Broderick attended Yale University, graduating with a B.A. with honors in 1985. He went on to attend Harvard Law School, earning his J.D. with honors in 1988.[1]

Professional career

  • 2005-2013: Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
  • 2002-2005: Counsel, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
  • 1994-2002: Assistant United States attorney, Southern District of New York
  • 1999-2002: Chief of the Violent Gangs Division
  • 1988-1994: Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP[1]

Judicial career

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Vernon Broderick
Court: Southern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 147 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: April 15, 2013
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: May 23, 2013
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: June 13, 2013 
ApprovedAConfirmed: September 9, 2013
ApprovedAVote: voice vote

On April 15, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Vernon Broderick to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to fill the vacancy left by Deborah Batts.[3] Obama commented on the nominations:

I am proud to nominate this outstanding candidate to serve on the United States District Court bench. Vernon Broderick has a long and distinguished record of service, and I am confident he will serve on the federal bench with distinction."[1][4]

Broderick was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 23, 2013. You can find his Committee Questionnaire available here and his Questions for the Record available here.[5] On September 9, 2013, Broderick was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a voice vote.[2]

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Political offices
Preceded by
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
2013-Present
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