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Rikelman, Julie
Born 1972 in Kiev, Ukraine
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Sandra Lea Lynch. Confirmed by the Senate on June 20, 2023, and received commission on June 23, 2023.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1993
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Sandra Lea Lynch. Confirmed by the Senate on June 20, 2023, and received commission on June 23, 2023.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1993
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Dana A. Fabe, Alaska Supreme Court, 1997-1998
Law clerk, Hon. Morton I. Greenberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1998-1999
Blackmun Fellow, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York City, 1999-2001
Private practice, Anchorage, Alaska, 2001-2004
Private practice, New York City, 2004-2006
NBC Universal, Inc., New York City, 2006-2011; litigation counsel, 2006-2008; senior litigation counsel, 2008-2011; vice president, litigation, 2011
Center for Reproductive Rights, New York City, 2011-2023; senior staff attorney, 2011-2012; U.S. litigation director, 2012-2023
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, August 1, 2022; no Senate vote