George Levi Russell III
| George Russell | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
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Assumed office May 22, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Peter Messitte |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1965 (age 50–51) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Morehouse College University of Maryland School of Law |
George Levi Russell III (born 1965)[1] is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[2]
Biography
George Levi Russell III was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Morehouse College in 1988. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1991. He served as a law clerk for Judge Robert M. Bell of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1991 to 1992. He worked at Hazel & Thomas PC from 1992 to 1994. He served as an assistant United States Attorney from 1994 to 1999 handling civil matters. He worked at the law firm of Peter G. Angelos, PC from 2000 to 2002. He again served as an assistant United States Attorney from 2002 to 2007 handling criminal cases. He was appointed as an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Maryland in Baltimore where he served from 2007 until 2012.[3]
Federal judicial service
On November 10, 2011, President Obama nominated George Levi Russell III to be a District Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[3] He would replace Judge Peter Jo Messitte who took senior status in 2008. He received his hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 26, 2012 and his nomination was reported to the floor on February 16, 2012 by voice vote, with Senator Mike Lee recording the only no vote. On May 14, 2012, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. He received his commission on May 22, 2012.[4]
References
- 1 2 Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire
- ↑ Official Federal Judicial Center Profile
- 1 2 Office of the Press Secretary (10 November 2011). "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the US District Court Bench". The White House. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ↑ Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
External links
- George Levi Russell III at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Messitte |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2012–present |
Incumbent |