Robert Okun

Robert D. Okun is an Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1][2]

Robert Okun
Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Assumed office
November 8, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byLinda Kay Davis
Personal details
BornGreat Neck, New York
Spouse(s)Sue
Children2
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
Harvard Law School (J.D.)

Education and career

Okun earned his Bachelor of Arts, ‘’magna cum laude,’’ from University of Pennsylvania in 1981, his J.D., ‘’cum laude,’’ from the Harvard Law School in 1984.[3]

After graduating, he clerked for judge Frank E. Schwelb on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He had a career in public service working as an attorney for various government departments and later served as Chief of the Special Proceedings Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.[3]

D.C. Superior Court

President Barack Obama nominated Okun on September 20, 2012, to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[3] On November 20, 2012, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on his nomination.[4] His nomination expired on January 3, 2013 following the Adjournment sine die of the United States Congress.[5]

On March 19, 2013, President Barack Obama renominated Okun to the same court to the seat vacated by Linda Kay Davis. On May 22, 2013, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the Senate floor and on the following day, May 23, 2013, the full Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[6] He was sworn in on November 8, 2013.[7]

References
  1. "Robert Okun - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  2. "Bio" (PDF). www.dccourts.gov. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. "President Obama Nominates Robert Okun to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia". White House. September 20, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "Opening Statement of Robert Okun" (PDF). United States Congress. November 20, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. "PN1962 — Robert D. Okun — The Judiciary". United States Congress. January 3, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  6. "PN204 — Robert D. Okun — The Judiciary". United States Congress. May 23, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  7. "Former prosecutor to be sworn in as superior court judge". www.dccourts.gov. November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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