Senate Confirms Another Norton Pick for District Court, Second Pick This Year
Senate Confirms Another Norton Pick for District Court, Second Pick This Year
March 17, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate today confirmed Amy Berman Jackson for U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia, the fourth Norton recommendation to be confirmed for this court during the Obama administration. Jackson was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.
"Amy Berman Jackson has had an extraordinary career as a criminal and civil trial attorney," Norton said. "She is especially well-qualified for a seat on the U.S. district court here."
Jackson, a Member at the D.C. litigation firm Trout Cacheris PLLC, graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, clerked for Judge Harrison L. Winter of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia, where she was one of the first women to try first-degree murder cases. Jackson has had more than 50 jury trials, and has represented clients in complex civil and white-collar criminal cases, which have included securities class action, mass tort, health care fraud, government contracts and antitrust matters.
President Obama, like President Clinton, gave Norton senatorial courtesy to recommend candidates for important federal law enforcement posts in the District. The Congresswoman established a 17-member Federal Law Enforcement Nominating Commission, made up of D.C. residents from every ward and chaired by Pauline Schneider, to vet and recommend candidates to the Congresswoman, who then does her own interviews and submits her final choice to the President.
Last Congress, the Senate confirmed Norton's recommendations for the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ronald Machen, U.S. District Court Judges for the District of Columbia, Beryl A. Howell and Robert L. Wilkins, and the U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia, Edwin D. Sloane. James E. Boasberg was confirmed as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia by the Senate on Monday.