Richard J. Holwell

Personal

Birthday: 
1946
Birthplace: 
New York, NY
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Private practice, New York City, 1971-2003, 2012-

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, August 1, 2002; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School: 
Villanova University
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1967
Name of School - Second: 

Columbia Law School

Public service is a critical component of a legal education and the professional development of our students," said David M. Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law. "This new guarantee supports a core principle of our school, as we aspire to train lawyers who view pro bono work as central to their commitment to our system of justice.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1970
Name of School - Third: 
Cambridge Institute of Criminology
Degree Year - Third: 
1971

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Court Name: 

New York Southern District Court

President Nominating: 
George W. Bush
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
9/22/2003
Termination Date: 
2/7/2012
Termination Reason: 
Resignation