Victor Allen Bolden
2014 - Present
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Victor Allen Bolden is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He joined the court in 2014 after a nomination from President Barack Obama.
Early life and education
A native of New York, New York, Bolden earned his A.B. from Columbia University in 1986 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1989.[1]
Professional career
- 2014 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- 2009-2014: Corporation counsel, New Haven, Conn.
- 2005-2009: General counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- 2000-2005: Private practice, New Haven, Conn.
- 1994-2000: Assistant counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- 1989-1994: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation
- 1990-1994: Staff attorney
- 1989-1990: Marvin Karpatkin Fellow[1]
Judicial career
District of Connecticut
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Victor Allen Bolden |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 157 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 16, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 29, 2014
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 18, 2014
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| Confirmed: November 20, 2014
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| Vote: 49-46
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Bolden was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 16, 2014, to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Janet Arterton. The American Bar Association rated Bolden Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Bolden's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 29, 2014, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on September 18, 2014. Bolden was confirmed on a recorded 49-46 vote of the U.S. Senate on November 20, 2014, and he received his commission the next day.[1][2][3][4]
Noteworthy cases
Auracle Homes, LLC v. Lamont (2020)
Auracle Homes, LLC v. Lamont: On June 16, 2020, a group of eight Connecticut landlords sued Governor Ned Lamont (D) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, seeking to block two executive orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order 7G, issued on March 19, suspends non-critical court operations. Executive Order 7X, issued on April 10, prohibits landlords from initiating new evictions through July 1, provides an automatic 60-day grace period for April rent (and a 60-day grace period for May rent upon request), and mandates that landlords allow tenants who paid a security deposit in excess of one month’s rent be allowed to use that excess amount toward April, May, or June rent. The landlords argue in their complaint that these executive orders "illegally deprived them of their constitutional right to private contract, right to due process of law, right to equal protection under the law, and right against having their property taken for public use without just compensation." Connecticut Attorney General William Tong defended the executive orders, stating they "have been very clearly constitutional and fully legally justified." The case was assigned to Judge Victor Allen Bolden.[5][6]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Victor Allen Bolden," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1775 — Victor Allen Bolden — The Judiciary," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 113th Congress," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ The White House, "President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Five to Serve on the United States District Courts," June 13, 2014
- ↑ United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, "Auracle Homes, LLC v. Lamont: Complaint," June 16, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "AG William Tong," April 8, 2020
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United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 2014-Present |
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Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
