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Robert Huie

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

2

Education

Bachelor's

Calvin College, 1998

Law

Yale Law School, 2002

Robert Huie is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on January 19, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on June 9, 2022, by a vote of 51-46.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California 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.

Huie was previously an attorney with Jones Day.[2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Southern District of California (2022-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On January 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Huie to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He was confirmed by a 51-46 vote of the U.S. Senate on June 9, 2022.[1] Huie received commission on June 14, 2022.[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Robert Huie
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Progress
Confirmed 141 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: January 19, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: March 2, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: April 4, 2022 
ApprovedAConfirmed: June 9, 2022
ApprovedAVote: 51-46


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Huie by a vote of 51-46 on June 9, 2022.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Huie confirmation vote (June 9, 2022)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 48 0 0
Ends.png Republican 2 46 2
Grey.png Independent 1 0 1
Total 51 46 3

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Huie's nomination on March 2, 2022. The committee voted to advance Huie's nomination to the full Senate on April 4, 2022.[1]

Nomination

On January 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Huie to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[2] He officially nominated Huie on the same day.[1]

Huie was nominated to replace Judge Michael Anello, who assumed senior status on October 31, 2018.[1]

The American Bar Association rated Huie Well qualified with the chair recused.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Huie earned a bachelor's degree from Calvin College in 1998. He earned a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2002.[2]

Professional career

About the court

Southern District of California
Ninth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 13
Judges: 12
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: Dana Sabraw
Active judges: Cynthia A. Bashant, Cathy Bencivengo, Benjamin Cheeks, Robert Huie, Linda Lopez, Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, Jinsook Ohta, Todd Robinson, Dana Sabraw, Janis Sammartino, Andrew G. Schopler, James Simmons

Senior judges:
Michael Anello, Anthony J. Battaglia, Roger Benitez, Gonzalo P. Curiel, William Hayes, John Houston, Marilyn Huff, James Lorenz, Jeffrey Miller, Barry Moskowitz, Thomas Whelan


The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of three courthouses in San Diego and one in El Centro. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in downtown San Francisco at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse. The Southern District of California has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The geographic jurisdiction of the Southern District of California consists of the Imperial and San Diego counties in the southern part of the state of California.

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 1.4 1.5 Congress.gov, "PN1685 — Robert Steven Huie — The Judiciary," accessed January 20, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The White House, "President Biden Names Thirteenth Round of Judicial Nominees," January 19, 2022
  3. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Huie, Robert Steven," accessed June 15, 2022
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES: 117th Congress," Last Updated: March 1, 2022
Political offices
Preceded by:
Michael Anello 		Southern District of California
2022 – Present
Seat #6 		Succeeded by:
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