Richard G. Andrews
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Richard Gibson Andrews is a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
. A former Delaware
state prosecutor and Assistant United States Attorney, he was nominated to the bench by Barack Obama.
in 1977 and a law degree
from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1981.
From 1981 until 1982, Andrews served as a law clerk for Judge Collins J. Seitz
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
.
In 2007, Andrews was chosen as state prosecutor for the state of Delaware.
nominated Andrews to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
, to fill the vacancy created when Judge Joseph James Farnan, Jr.
retired on July 31, 2010. On September 8, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee
reported his nomination to the Senate floor by voice vote. On November 3, 2011 the Senate confirmed Andrews by unanimous consent
. He received his commission on November 7, 2011.
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is the Federal district court having jurisdiction over the entire state of Delaware. The Court sits in Wilmington...
. A former Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
state prosecutor and Assistant United States Attorney, he was nominated to the bench by Barack Obama.
Early life and education
Andrews earned a bachelor's degree from Haverford CollegeHaverford College
Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Philadelphia...
in 1977 and a law degree
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 the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1981.
From 1981 until 1982, Andrews served as a law clerk for Judge Collins J. Seitz
Collins J. Seitz
Collins Jacques Seitz was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1966 until his death in 1998....
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
.
Professional career
From 1983 until 2006, Andrews worked as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Delaware.In 2007, Andrews was chosen as state prosecutor for the state of Delaware.
Nomination to federal district court
On May 11, 2011, President Barack ObamaBarack 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...
nominated Andrews to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is the Federal district court having jurisdiction over the entire state of Delaware. The Court sits in Wilmington...
, to fill the vacancy created when Judge Joseph James Farnan, Jr.
Joseph James Farnan, Jr.
Joseph James Farnan, Jr. is a former United States federal judge.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Farnan received a B.A. from King's College in 1967 and a J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1970. He was a Director of the Criminal Justice Program at Wilmington College in New...
retired on July 31, 2010. On September 8, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the United States Senate, of the United States Congress. The Judiciary Committee, with 18 members, is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Senate votes on confirmation of federal judges nominated by the...
reported his nomination to the Senate floor by voice vote. On November 3, 2011 the Senate confirmed Andrews by unanimous consent
Unanimous consent
In parliamentary procedure, unanimous consent, also known as general consent, or in the case of the parliaments under the Westminster system, leave of the house, is a situation in which no one present objects to a proposal. The chair may state, for instance: "If there is no objection, the motion...
. He received his commission on November 7, 2011.