John Koeltl

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John Koeltl
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Tenure

1994 - Present

Years in position

30

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University, 1967

Law

Harvard Law, 1971

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.

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John George Koeltl is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Prior to his appointment to the federal bench, Koeltl was in private practice in New York City from 1975 to 1994.[1]

Education

Koeltl graduated from Georgetown with his bachelor's degree in 1967 and graduated from Harvard Law with his J.D. in 1971.[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

Southern district of New York

On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynhian, Koeltl was nominated by Bill Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a seat vacated by Shirley Kram. Koeltl was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 9, 1994, on a majority voice vote and received commission on August 10, 1994.[2]

Noteworthy cases

Arthur Nadel criminal case (2012)

See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (U.S.A. v. Nadel, 09-mJ-00169)

Judge Koeltl presided in the trial of hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel. Nadel was charged of securities fraud after bilking millions of dollars from investors and pleading guilty on February 24, 2010, to the charges.[3] Nadel was sentenced to fourteen years in prison and died in April 2012 while serving it.[4]

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Political offices
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
1994-Present
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