Grant Colton Jaquith[1] is an American lawyer who serves as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He served as the United States attorney for the Northern District of New York from 2018 to 2020.
Grant C. Jaquith | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert N. Davis |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York | |
| In office January 5, 2018 – September 2, 2020 Acting: July 1, 2017 – January 5, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Richard S. Hartunian |
| Succeeded by | Carla B. Freedman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Grant Colton Jaquith |
| Education | Presbyterian College (BS) Fredric G. Levin College of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2011 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | J.A.G. Corps |
| Awards | See list |
Education edit
Jaquith earned his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Presbyterian College and his Juris Doctor from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law.[2]
Legal career edit
Jaquith served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, including as First Assistant United States Attorney, Chief of the Criminal Division, Narcotics Chief, and Chief of the Albany Office. Jaquith attended The JAG School at the University of Virginia and entered U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the J.A.G. Corps from 1982 to 2011. He served as Staff Judge Advocate, Circuit Judge, and Chief of Military Law, rising to the rank of Colonel.[2]
Before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office, Jaquith was in the litigation department of the law firm of Bond Schoeneck & King in Syracuse (1988–89) and a Judge Advocate on active duty in the U.S. Army (1982–88), where his work included administrative law, labor law, settlement of civil claims, legal assistance to soldiers, retirees, and their families, and criminal prosecutions. In 1984, he also taught Juvenile Law and Federal Income Taxation at Drury College. In 1982, he interned at the Public Defender's Office in Gainesville, Florida.[3]
Federal judicial service edit
On August 28, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Jaquith to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. On September 19, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Jaquith to the seat vacated by Judge Robert N. Davis when his term expired on December 4, 2019.[4] On November 6, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.[5] On January 29, 2020, his nomination was reported favorably out of committee.[6] On July 23, 2020, the full United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. He received his judicial commission on September 1, 2020.
References edit
- ^ "Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar".
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee" White House, August 28, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov. January 29, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Eight Nominations and Three Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", White House, September 19, 2019
- ^ "United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, "Pending Nominations", November 6, 2019". Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs "Pending Legislation and Nomination", January 29, 2020
