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'''Mary Kay Vyskocil''' (born 1958) is a [[United States bankruptcy court|United States bankruptcy judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]] and is |
'''Mary Kay Vyskocil''' (born 1958) is a [[United States bankruptcy court|United States bankruptcy judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]] and is an announced nominee to be a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the same court. |
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In August 2017, Vyskocil was one of several candidates pitched to New York senators [[Chuck Schumer]] and [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] by the White House as judicial candidates for vacancies on the federal courts in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/the-white-house-has-pitched-a-nominee-for-manhattans |title=The White House Has Pitched A Nominee For Manhattan's Powerful US Attorney Opening |last=Tillman |first=Zoe |date=August 7, 2017 |publisher=[[BuzzFeed]] |access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> On May 10, 2018, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Vyskocil to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]]. On May 15, 2018, her nomination was sent to the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. She was nominated to the seat that was vacated by Judge [[Loretta A. Preska]], who assumed [[senior status]] on March 1, 2017. On August 1, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/08/01/2018/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for August 1, 2018]</ref> On September 13, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 21–0 vote.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/09-13-18%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 13, 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee]</ref> |
In August 2017, Vyskocil was one of several candidates pitched to New York senators [[Chuck Schumer]] and [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] by the White House as judicial candidates for vacancies on the federal courts in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/the-white-house-has-pitched-a-nominee-for-manhattans |title=The White House Has Pitched A Nominee For Manhattan's Powerful US Attorney Opening |last=Tillman |first=Zoe |date=August 7, 2017 |publisher=[[BuzzFeed]] |access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> On May 10, 2018, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Vyskocil to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]]. On May 15, 2018, her nomination was sent to the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. She was nominated to the seat that was vacated by Judge [[Loretta A. Preska]], who assumed [[senior status]] on March 1, 2017. On August 1, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/08/01/2018/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for August 1, 2018]</ref> On September 13, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 21–0 vote.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/09-13-18%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 13, 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee]</ref> |
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On January 3, 2019, her nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6]] of the [[United States Senate]] |
On January 3, 2019, her nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6]] of the [[United States Senate]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Trump Drops Obama Picks, N.Y., Calif. Names From Judges List |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/trump-drops-obama-picks-n-y-calif-names-from-judges-list-1 |accessdate=15 February 2019 |publisher=Bloomberg Law |date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> On April 8, 2019, President Trump announced the renommination of Vyskocil to the district court.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominations/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominations", White House, April 8, 2019]</ref> |
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==Awards and recognition== |
==Awards and recognition== |
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Revision as of 20:09, 8 April 2019
Mary Kay Vyskocil | |
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| Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Assumed office April 7, 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Dominican College, (BA) St. John's University School of Law, (JD) |
Mary Kay Vyskocil (born 1958) is a United States bankruptcy judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and is an announced nominee to be a United States District Judge for the same court.
Education
Vyskocil earned her undergraduate degree from the Dominican College in Rockland County, New York, where she was the class valedictorian and student government president, and her Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law, where she served on the Moot Court Executive Board.[1]
Legal career
Prior to her appointment to the bench, she practiced general commercial litigation for almost thirty-three years at the New York City-based law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. She was a member of the Federalist Society from 1998–2005.[2][1]
Federal judicial service
Bankruptcy court service
Vyskocil was selected to become a Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in 2016. She was sworn in as a United States bankruptcy judge on April 7, 2016, and continues to serve on that court.[3]
Nomination to district court
In August 2017, Vyskocil was one of several candidates pitched to New York senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand by the White House as judicial candidates for vacancies on the federal courts in New York.[4] On May 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Vyskocil to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On May 15, 2018, her nomination was sent to the Senate. She was nominated to the seat that was vacated by Judge Loretta A. Preska, who assumed senior status on March 1, 2017. On August 1, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On September 13, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 21–0 vote.[6]
On January 3, 2019, her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[7] On April 8, 2019, President Trump announced the renommination of Vyskocil to the district court.[8]
Awards and recognition
Vyskocil has been ranked as one of the "Top Ten Women Litigators in the United States" by Benchmark Litigation. In 2016, she received a "Top Women in Law Award" from the New York Law Journal. She has been recognized as a litigation leader by Chambers, Legal 500, Who's Who Legal and America's Leading Business Lawyers, and Law360.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Thirteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eighth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees" White House, May 10, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Mary Kay Vyskocil
- ^ "Vyskocil Sworn in U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge, Southern District of New York". abladvisor.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Tillman, Zoe (August 7, 2017). "The White House Has Pitched A Nominee For Manhattan's Powerful US Attorney Opening". BuzzFeed. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for August 1, 2018
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 13, 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "Trump Drops Obama Picks, N.Y., Calif. Names From Judges List". Bloomberg Law. January 23, 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominations", White House, April 8, 2019
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