Michael Charles Green
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Michael Charles Green is District Attorney for Monroe County, New York
. He is currently a federal judicial nominee for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
.
, Green attended McQuaid Jesuit High School
in Rochester, New York
. He received a Bachelor of Science
degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York
in 1983. Green then earned his Juris Doctor
from Western New England College School of Law
in 1986.
Green had been a member of the Republican Party
prior to running for office in 2003, but the party was not supportive of his candidacy. Green won election in 2003 after switching to the Democratic Party
.
Prior to being elected District Attorney, Green served as an Assistant District Attorney for 17 years. For the three years before his election, he served as the First Assistant District Attorney, responsible for the homicide prosecutions in Monroe County.
He has served in numerous other capactities in the office, including as the Capital Crimes Prosecutor, Deputy Chief of the Major Felony Bureau, Chief of the DWI Bureau, and trial attorney in the Major Felony Bureau. He has tried over 100 jury trials, and has prosecuted 40 homicide cases. He has been lead prosecutor on four first degree murder cases, including one of the few capital cases to end with a death sentence in New York. As District Attorney, Mr. Green continues to personally prosecute homicide and other high profile cases.
recommended Green to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
. On January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama
formally nominated Green to a judgeship on the Western District of New York. If confirmed, Green would replace Judge David G. Larimer
.
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
. He is currently a federal judicial nominee for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises only a part of New York....
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Early life and education
A native of Henrietta, New YorkHenrietta, New York
Henrietta is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Rochester. The population was 42,581 at the 2010 census. Established in 1818, the town is named after Henrietta Laura Pulteney, Countess of Bath, daughter of Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, a major British...
, Green attended McQuaid Jesuit High School
McQuaid Jesuit High School
McQuaid Jesuit High School is an all-male, Jesuit college preparatory high school located in Rochester, New York, USA. Named after Bernard J. McQuaid, the first bishop of the Rochester diocese, McQuaid is located at 1800 Clinton Avenue South, in the suburb of Brighton.McQuaid was founded in 1954 in...
in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. He received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
in 1983. Green then earned his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Western New England College School of Law
Western New England College School of Law
Western New England University School of Law is a private, American Bar Association-accredited law school in Western Massachusetts, the only ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts outside the greater Boston area....
in 1986.
Career
Green joined the Monroe County district attorney's office in 1987. In 2001, Monroe County District Attorney Howard Relin appointed Green to be first assistant district attorney. Green was elected as Monroe County District Attorney in 2003, after Relin chose not to seek reelection.Green had been a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
prior to running for office in 2003, but the party was not supportive of his candidacy. Green won election in 2003 after switching to the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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Prior to being elected District Attorney, Green served as an Assistant District Attorney for 17 years. For the three years before his election, he served as the First Assistant District Attorney, responsible for the homicide prosecutions in Monroe County.
He has served in numerous other capactities in the office, including as the Capital Crimes Prosecutor, Deputy Chief of the Major Felony Bureau, Chief of the DWI Bureau, and trial attorney in the Major Felony Bureau. He has tried over 100 jury trials, and has prosecuted 40 homicide cases. He has been lead prosecutor on four first degree murder cases, including one of the few capital cases to end with a death sentence in New York. As District Attorney, Mr. Green continues to personally prosecute homicide and other high profile cases.
Judicial nomination
In July 2010, New York Senator Charles SchumerCharles Schumer
Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer is the senior United States Senator from New York and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected in 1998, he defeated three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato by a margin of 55%–44%. He was easily re-elected in 2004 by a margin of 71%–24% and in 2010 by a...
recommended Green to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises only a part of New York....
. On January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
formally nominated Green to a judgeship on the Western District of New York. If confirmed, Green would replace Judge David G. Larimer
David G. Larimer
David G. Larimer is a United States federal judge.Born in Rochester, New York, Larimer received a B.A. from St. John Fisher College in 1966 and a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 1969. He was a law clerk, Hon. Joseph C. McGarraghy, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia from 1969 to 1970. He...
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