Robert A. Molloy

Robert A. Molloy
Chief Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 27, 2021
Preceded byWilma A. Lewis
Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 27, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byCurtis V. Gómez
Judge of the United States Virgin Islands Superior Court
In office
2013 – April 27, 2020
Appointed byJohn de Jongh Jr.
Personal details
BornNovember 1975 (age 49)
Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic [1]
EducationHampton University (BS)
American University (JD, MBA)

Robert Anthony Molloy (born 1975) is the Chief United States district judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands and former judge of the United States Virgin Islands Superior Court.

Education

Molloy earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton University, a Juris Doctor from American University's Washington College of Law, and a Master of Business Administration from the American University Kogod School of Business.[1]

Molloy served as a law clerk to Judge Raymond L. Finch of the District Court of the Virgin Islands. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General of Labor in the Virgin Islands Office of Collective Bargaining.[1]

Judicial service

On July 27, 2013, Governor John de Jongh Jr. announced Molloy as a nominee for the St. Croix District of the United States Virgin Islands Superior Court.[2] From 2013 to 2020, he served as a Judge of the United States Virgin Islands Superior Court.[1]

Federal judicial service

On May 29, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Molloy to serve as a judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands. On June 12, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Molloy to the seat occupied by Judge Curtis V. Gomez, whose term of appointment—ten years and until his successor is "chosen and qualified"—was set to expire.[3][4] His nomination was supported by Delegate Stacey Plaskett.[5] On June 26, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On July 18, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[7] On February 24, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 88–1 vote.[8] On February 25, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a 97–0 vote.[9] He assumed office on April 27, 2020.[10][11] He became Chief Judge on April 27, 2021.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee" White House, May 29, 2019 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Governor Sends Judicial Nominees to Legislature". St. Croix Source. July 27, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Six Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", White House, June 12, 2019
  4. ^ "48 U.S. Code § 1614 – Judges of District Court". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Releases Statement After President Trump Appoints Judge Robert Molloy to the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands". State of the Territory News. May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  6. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 26, 2019
  7. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 18, 2019" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
  8. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert Anthony Molloy to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands)". United States Senate. February 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Anthony Molloy, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands)". United States Senate. February 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "The District Court of the Virgin Islands Welcomes the Honorable Robert A. Molloy" (PDF). Clerk's Office. District Court of the Virgin Islands. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "District Court of the V.I. Welcomes Robert A. Molloy to Federal Bench". St. Thomas Source. April 29, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chief Judge Position at the District Court of the Virgin Islands rotates to the Honorable Robert A. Molloy effective Tuesday, April 27, 2021" (PDF). District Court of the Virgin Islands. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "District Court of V.I. Rotates to Chief Judge Robert A. Molloy". St. Thomas Source. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands
2020–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands
2021–present


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