Robert Okun

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Robert Okun

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Nonpartisan

Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Tenure

2013 - Present

Years in position

Report an officeholder change

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pennsylvania

Law

Harvard Law

## Contents

* 1 Early life and education
* 2 Professional career
* 3 Federal court nomination
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Robert Okun is a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was nominated on March 19, 2013 by President Barack Obama. Okun succeeded Linda Kay Davis on the court.[1]

## Early life and education[edit]

Okun attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude with a B.A.. He went on the earn his J.D., graduating cum laude from Harvard Law School.[1]

## Professional career[edit]

* Chief of the Special Proceedings Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office D.C.

* Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney for Operations
* Special Counsel, Professional Development and Legal Policy

* Trial Attorney, Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Litigation and in the Fraud Section
* Trial Attorney, Office of Policy and Evaluation at the Federal Trade Commission
* Law Clerk, Honorable Frank E. Schwelb, Superior Court of the District of Columbia[1]

## Federal court nomination[edit]

Nomination Tracker

Nominee Information
Name: Robert Okun
Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Progress
Confirmed 64 days after nomination.
ANominated: March 19, 2013
AABA Rating:
Questionnaire:
AHearing: May 15, 2013
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported:
AConfirmed: May 22, 2013

On March 19, 2013, President Obama nominated Okun to a post on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to fill the vacancy left by Linda Kay Davis.[2] Obama commented on the nomination, stating,"Throughout their careers, these nominees have displayed unwavering commitment to justice and integrity. Their records are distinguished and impressive and I am confident that they will serve the American people well from the bench of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. I am honored to nominate them today. "[1]

## See also[edit]

* Superior Court of the District of Columbia

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia" 3/19/2013
2. ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" 3/19/2013

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