Steven M. Wellner
American judge (born 1959)
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Steven Michael Wellner (born January 20, 1959) is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[2]
University of Michigan (JD)
Steven M. Wellner | |
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| Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office February 19, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Kaye K. Christian |
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| Born | January 20, 1959[1] |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
Early life
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Wellner grew up outside Baltimore, Maryland.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in 1981 and graduated Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1985.[3]
Career
In his early career, Wellner joined the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis, where he became a partner.
D.C. superior court
On November 21, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Wellner to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[4] On March 24, 2014, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on his nomination. His nomination expired on January 3, 2015, with the end of the 113th United States Congress.
On April 30, 2015, President Obama renominated Wellner to the same court to the seat vacated by Judge Kaye K. Christian.[3] On June 24, 2015, the committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. On November 19, 2015, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[5] He was sworn in on February 19, 2016.