James Paul Oetken

b. 1965 · Louisville, KY

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkJudgeBarack Obama (Democratic)Jul 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 for the 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, President William J. Clinton, 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

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