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Garcia, Bradley Nelson
Born 1986 in Gaithersburg, MD
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Judith Ann Wilson Rogers. Confirmed by the Senate on May 15, 2023, and received commission on May 16, 2023.
Education:
Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 2008
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Judith Ann Wilson Rogers. Confirmed by the Senate on May 15, 2023, and received commission on May 16, 2023.
Education:
Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 2008
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Thomas B. Griffith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2011-2012
Law clerk, Hon. Elena Kagan, Supreme Court of the United States, 2012-2013
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2013-2022
Deputy assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2022-2023
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, June 15, 2022; no Senate vote