Leon, Richard J.

Court:

District of the District of Columbia

Title:

District Judge

Chambers:

Washington, DC

Status:

Active


Nomination Information:

Educational Background:

President:

George W. Bush

Law School:

Suffolk University, J.D., 1974

Nominated:

2001

Other Schools:

College of the Holy Cross, A.B., 1971
Harvard Law School, LL.M., 1981

Confirmed:

2002

 

Prior Federal Judicial Service:

None


Professional Career History:

Law clerk, chief justice and associate justices, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1974-1975

Law clerk, Hon. Thomas F. Kelleher, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1975-1976

Attorney, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, 1976-1977

Special assistant U.S. attorney, Civil Division, U.S Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 1977-1978

Assistant professor of law, St. John's University School of Law, 1979-1983

Senior trial attorney, Criminal Section, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1983-1987

Deputy chief minority counsel, Select 'Iran-Contra' Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, 1987-1988

Deputy assistant U.S. attorney general, Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1988-1989

Private practice, Washington, DC, 1989-2002

Commissioner, White House Fellows Commission, 1990-1993

Chief minority counsel, 'October Surprise' Task Force, Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, 1992-1993

Special counsel, 'Whitewater Investigation,' Banking, Finance & Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, 1994

Adjunct professor, Georgetown University School of Law, 1997-present

Special counsel, Ethics Reform Task Force, U.S. House of Representatives, 1997

Commissioner, Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control, 2000-2001


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 Leon--interviews

Sep 10, 2009, 12:02 PM 

2010 Cycle #1

Judge Leon has started calling people for interviews.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calling today?

Sep 10, 2009, 12:42 PM 

2010 Cycle #2

He started calling today?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Leon--interviews

Sep 11, 2009, 12:21 AM 

2010 Cycle #3

No, two days ago.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Leon

Jan 26, 2010, 12:26 PM 

2010 Cycle #4

Has anyone heard if Judge Leon has started interviewing or has already hired for the spot he posted late last year?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Leon

Feb 9, 2010, 11:19 AM 

2010 Cycle #5

Has anyone heard if Judge Leon has started interviewing or has already hired for the spot he posted late last year?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)