Micah W. J. Smith Explained

Micah W. J. Smith
Office:Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
Term Start:January 31, 2024
Appointer:Joe Biden
Predecessor:John Michael Seabright
Birth Name:Micah William Janso Smith
Birth Place:Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education:Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Micah William Janso Smith (born 1981)[1] is an American lawyer from Hawaii who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii since 2024. He served as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Hawaii from 2018 to 2024.

Education

Smith is a graduate of Kauai High School[2] [3] and received a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in 2003 and a Juris Doctor magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2006.[4]

Career

From 2006 to 2007, Smith served as a law clerk to Judge Guido Calabresi of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for Justice David Souter of the Supreme Court of the United States from 2007 to 2008. From 2008 to 2012, he was an associate and counsel at O'Melveny & Myers in Washington, D.C. From 2012 to 2018, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. From 2018 to 2024, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii, where he serves as Chief of the Criminal Division and Criminal Civil Rights Coordinator. From 2022 to 2024, he served as Chief of Appeals and Legal Strategy within the office.

Federal judicial service

On August 30, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Smith to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.[5] On September 11, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Smith to the seat to be vacated by Judge John Michael Seabright, who subsequently assumed senior status on January 30, 2024.[6] His nomination was supported by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.[7] On October 4, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On October 26, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–7 vote.[9] On November 29, 2023, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 57–42 vote.[10] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 57–41 vote.[11] He received his judicial commission on January 31, 2024 and was sworn in the same day.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023-08-30 . Hirono, Schatz Announce Nomination of Micah Smith to U.S. District Court for Hawaii Mazie K. Hirono - A Voice for Hawai'i in the U.S. Senate . 2023-11-30 . www.hirono.senate.gov . en.
  3. Web site: Smith, Park confirmed to U.S. District Court for Hawaii . 2024-02-29 . spectrumlocalnews.com . en.
  4. President Biden Names Thirty-Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Marshal . August 30, 2023 . The White House . Washington, D.C. . August 30, 2023.
  5. Web site: Epler . Patti . August 30, 2023 . Biden Picks New Federal Judge For Hawaii . August 30, 2023 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en.
  6. Nominations Sent to the Senate . September 11, 2023 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  7. Web site: NAPABA Applauds the Nomination of Micah W. J. Smith and Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona - National Asian Pacific American Bar Association . 2023-11-30 . www.napaba.org.
  8. Web site: Nominations. October 3, 2023. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Washington, D.C..
  9. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 26, 2023. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 26, 2023.
  10. Web site: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Micah W.J. Smith to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii). United States Senate. November 29, 2023. November 29, 2023.
  11. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Micah W.J. Smith, of Hawaii, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii). United States Senate. November 28, 2023. November 28, 2023.

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