Andrew Gordon (Nevada)

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Andrew Gordon
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Nevada
Tenure

2013 - Present

Years in position

11

Education

Bachelor's

Claremont McKenna College, 1984

Law

Harvard Law, 1987

Personal
Birthplace
San Francisco, Calif.

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Andrew Gordon is a judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. He joined the court in 2013 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. Before joining the court, he was a partner at the law firm of partner with the law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson LLP.[1][2]

Judicial appointment

Federal judicial nomination

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Andrew Gordon
Court: District of Nevada
Progress
Confirmed 173 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 19, 2012
ApprovedAABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: December 12, 2012
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
Renom. QFRs: Renom. QFRs
ApprovedAReported: February 14, 2013 
ApprovedAConfirmed: March 11, 2013
ApprovedAVote: Voice

Gordon was appointed on September 19, 2012 by Barack Obama to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by Kent Dawson.[1] Obama commented on the nomination, stating “I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court."[3]

He was rated Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 12, 2012, and you can find his Committee Questionnaire available here, his Questions for the Record available here and his Renomination Questions for the Record Available here.[4]

On March 11, 2013, the United States Senate confirmed Andrew Gordon to an Article III post for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada with voice vote.[5][6]

Early life and education

Gordon attended Claremont McKenna College, earning his B.A. cum laude in 1984. He went on to earn his J.D. in 1987 from Harvard Law School.[3]

Professional career

  • Private Practice, Streich Lang Weeks and Cardon, 1987-1992
  • Private Practice, Dawson and Associates, 1992-1994
  • Associate, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP , 1994-1997
  • Partner, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP , 1997-Current[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" 9/19/2012
  2. ↑ Official FJC Bio of Judge Gordon]
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "President Obama Nominates Three to the United States District Courts" 9/19/2012 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "nomfull919" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
  5. ↑ 113th Congress Confirmations
  6. ↑ United States Periodic Press Gallery
Political offices
Preceded by:
Kent Dawson 		District of Nevada
2013–Present
Seat #6 		Succeeded by:
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Nevada courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada

State courts:

Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada

State resources:

Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada

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