Oetken, James Paul Born 1965 in Louisville, KY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by Barack Obama on January 26, 2011, to a seat vacated by Denny Chin. Confirmed by the Senate on July 18, 2011, and received commission on July 20, 2011. Education: University of Iowa, B.A., 1988 Yale Law School, J.D., 1991 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Richard D. Cudahy, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1991-1992 Law clerk, Hon. Louis F. Oberdorfer, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1992-1993 Law clerk, Hon. Harry A. Blackmun, Supreme Court of the United States, 1993-1994 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1995-1997 Attorney, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1997-1999 Associate Counsel to the President, Office of Counsel to the President, 1999-2001 Private practice, New York City, 2001-2004 Associate general counsel, Cablevision Systems Corporation, 2004-2011; vice president, 2004-2007; senior vice president, 2007-2011