Draft:Adam B. Abelson
Adam B. Abelson | |
|---|---|
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| Assumed office September 18, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Beth P. Gesner |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) New York University (JD) |
Adam B. Abelson is an American lawyer who has served as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland since 2023. He is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the same court.
Education[edit]
Abelson received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Princeton University in 2005 and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law in 2010.[1]
Career[edit]
From 2010 to 2011, he served as a law clerk to Judge Catherine C. Blake of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and again from 2011 to 2012 to Judge Andre M. Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. From 2012 to 2023, Abelson worked in private practice at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.[1]
Federal judicial service[edit]
Abelson assumed office as a United States magistrate judge on September 18, 2023.[2][3] He was appointed to an 8-year term which expires in 2031.[4]
Nomination to district court[edit]
On May 8, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Abelson to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. On May 14, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Abelson to the seat vacated by Judge James K. Bredar, who assumed senior status on April 30, 2024.[5] His nomination is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Forty-Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Appointment of Adam Abelson as United States Magistrate Judge". mdd.uscourts.gov (Press release). September 14, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Appoints Zuckerman Spaeder Partner Adam B. Abelson as Magistrate Judge". www.zuckerman.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Magistrate Judges (Maryland)". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 14, 2024.
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