Annemarie Carney Axon

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Annemarie C. Axon
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Education

Bachelor's

University of Alabama, 1995

Law

University of Alabama School of Law, 1999

Personal
Birthplace
Winter Park, Fla.
Contact

Official website 

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Annemarie Carney Axon is a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 6, 2018, by a vote of 83-11.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

At the time of her nomination Axon was a member of the Birmingham, Alabama law firm of Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff, & Brandt, LLC.[3]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Axon was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Axon on June 6, 2018, by a vote of 83-11.[1] She received commission on June 12, 2018.[2] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Annemarie Carney Axon
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Progress
Confirmed 322 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: July 19, 2017
ApprovedAABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: September 20, 2017
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: October 19, 2017 
ApprovedAConfirmed: June 6, 2018
ApprovedAVote: 83-11


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Axon on June 6, 2018, on a vote of 83-11.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Annemarie Carney Axon confirmation vote (June 6, 2018)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 32 10 5
Ends.png Republican 50 0 1
Grey.png Independent 1 1 0
Total 83 11 6

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Axon had her hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 18, 2018. The committee voted to advance Axon's nomination to the full Senate on January 18, 2018.[1]

Nomination

Axon was nominated to replace Judge Sharon Blackburn, who assumed senior status on May 8, 2015.

The American Bar Association rated Axon qualified by a substantial majority and not qualified by a minority for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Education

Axon earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in 1995. She earned her J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1999. During a period of her legal studies, she served as the lead articles editor for the Law and Psychology Review.[2]

Professional career

About the court

Northern District of Alabama
Eleventh Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 8
Judges: 7
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: David Proctor
Active judges:
Annemarie C. Axon, Liles Burke, Scott Coogler, Madeline Haikala, Anna Manasco, Corey Maze, David Proctor

Senior judges:
Sharon Blackburn, Karon Bowdre, Virginia Hopkins, Inge Johnson, Charles Smith


The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in downtown Atlanta at the Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.

The Northern District of Alabama has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are seven court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Eastern Division, covering Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, and Talladega counties

The Jasper Division, covering Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, and Winston counties.

The Middle Division, covering Cherokee, Etowah, DeKalb, Marshall, and St. Clair counties.

The Northeastern Division, covering Cullman, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties.

The Northwestern Division, covering Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties.

The Southern Division, covering Blount, Jefferson, and Shelby counties.

The Western Division, covering Bibb, Greene, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 congress.gov, "PN1400 - Annemarie Carney Axon - The Judiciary," accessed April 30, 2020
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Axon, Annemarie Carney," accessed June 8, 2018
  3. ↑ whitehouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifth Wave of Judicial Candidates," accessed April 30, 2020
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 30, 2020
  5. ↑ Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff, and Brandt LLC, "Annemarie Carney Axon," accessed July 20, 2017

Political offices
Preceded by
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2018-Present		 Succeeded by
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Alabama courts

Federal courts:

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama

State courts:

Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts

State resources:

Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama

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