Ramon Reyes

Ramon E. Reyes Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 13, 2023
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byKiyo A. Matsumoto
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
February 13, 2006 – November 13, 2023
Personal details
Born
Ramon Ernesto Reyes Jr.

1966 (age 58–59)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationCornell University (BS)
Brooklyn Law School (JD)
New York University (LLM)

Ramon Ernesto Reyes Jr. (born 1966)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York since 2023. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2006 to 2023.

Education

Reyes received a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in 1988, a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1992 and a Master of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1993.[2]

Career

In 1991, Reyes was a summer associate at Morrison & Foerster in their Manhattan office.[1] In 1993, he was a legislative attorney for the New York City Council. From 1994 to 1995, he served as a law clerk for Judge David G. Trager of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. From 1995 to 1998, he was a litigation associate at O'Melveny & Myers in New York City. From 1998 to 2006, Reyes served as an assistant United States attorney for the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.[2] From 2008 to 2017, he was an adjunct professor of clinical law at Brooklyn Law School.[1]

Reyes in 2018

Federal judicial service

From February 13, 2006 to November 13, 2023, he served as a magistrate judge for the Eastern District of New York.[3]

Reyes was recommended to President Joe Biden by Senator Chuck Schumer.[4] On September 2, 2022, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Reyes to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. On September 6, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Reyes to the seat vacated by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto, who assumed senior status on July 23, 2022.[5] Reyes was unanimously rated "well qualified" for the judgeship by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary.[6] On November 30, 2022, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7] During his confirmation hearing, Senator Marsha Blackburn, accused him of "releasing dangerous criminals into the community" via bail grants. She asked how the panel could be assured Reyes would follow sentencing laws considering complaints about crime from her constituents.[8] On January 3, 2023, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. He was renominated on January 23, 2023.[9] On February 9, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote.[10] On November 7, 2023, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 50–46 vote.[11] On November 8, 2023, his nomination was confirmed by a 51–48 vote.[12] He received his judicial commission on November 13, 2023.[13]

Memberships and organizations

Reyes is a member of the board of trustees of Brooklyn Law School[14] and the board of directors of the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District Chapter. He previously served as president of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association in 2019, as a member of the board of trustees of the Federal Bar Council from 2006 to 2012, and a member of the American Bar Association's Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice from 2013 to 2016.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "President Biden Names Twenty-Sixth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ a b "Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr". www.nyed.uscourts.gov. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Balk, Tim (June 9, 2022). "Sen. Schumer recommends 3 candidates for spots on federal bench in New York's Eastern, Southern Districts". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 6, 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/government_affairs_office/webratingchart-117.pdf
  7. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Kutner, Brad. "US Senate Judiciary Panel Grills Handful of Biden District Court Nominees". Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 9, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ramon Ernesto Reyes Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York)". United States Senate. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York)". United States Senate. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Ramon Reyes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  14. ^ "Hon. Ramon E. Reyes Jr. '92 Joins Board of Trustees". www.brooklaw.edu. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2023–present 		Incumbent