James Paul Oetken
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born 1965.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 26, 2011
- Senate vote
- 80 to 13
- Confirmed
- Jul 18, 2011
- Commissioned
- Jul 20, 2011
Education
- B.A., University of Iowa, 1988
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1991
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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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