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Adam B. Abelson
Adam B. Abelson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 12, 2024
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	James K. Bredar
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
	In office; September 18, 2023 – September 12, 2024
Preceded by	Beth P. Gesner
Personal details
Born	Adam Ben Abelson; 1982 (age 41–42); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Princeton University (BA); New York University (JD)

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Adam Ben Abelson (born 1982)^[1] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland since 2024. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2023 to 2024.

Education

Abelson received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Princeton University in 2005 and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law in 2010.^[2]

Career

From 2010 to 2011, he served as a law clerk to Judge Catherine C. Blake of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and again from 2011 to 2012 to Judge Andre M. Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. From 2012 to 2023, Abelson worked in private practice at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.^[2]

Federal judicial service

Abelson assumed office as a United States magistrate judge on September 18, 2023.^[3]^[4] He was appointed to an 8-year term which would expire in 2031,^[5] but he was appointed as a district judge instead.

District court service

On May 8, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Abelson to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. On May 14, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Abelson to the seat vacated by Judge James K. Bredar, who assumed senior status on April 30, 2024.^[6] On June 5, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[7] On July 11, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.^[8] On September 9, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 50–40 vote.^[9] The following day, his nomination was confirmed by a 53–43 vote.^[10] He received his judicial commission on September 12, 2024.^[11] He was sworn in on September 16, 2024.^[12]

References

^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "President Biden Names Forty-Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Appointment of Adam Abelson as United States Magistrate Judge". mdd.uscourts.gov (Press release). September 14, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
^ "U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Appoints Zuckerman Spaeder Partner Adam B. Abelson as Magistrate Judge". www.zuckerman.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
^ "U.S. Magistrate Judges (Maryland)". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 14, 2024.
^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 4, 2024.
^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Judicial Nominations To The Full Senate" (Press release). United State Senate Committee on the Judiciary. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adam B. Abelson to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland)". United States Senate. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Adam B. Abelson, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland)". United States Senate. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ Adam B. Abelson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "Adam B. Abelson, District Judge". mdd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2024.

External links

Adam B. Abelson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Adam B. Abelson at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by James K. Bredar	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2024–present	Incumbent

[Questionnaire-1] "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

[WHBio-2] "President Biden Names Forty-Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] "Appointment of Adam Abelson as United States Magistrate Judge". mdd.uscourts.gov (Press release). September 14, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

[4] "U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Appoints Zuckerman Spaeder Partner Adam B. Abelson as Magistrate Judge". www.zuckerman.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

[5] "U.S. Magistrate Judges (Maryland)". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

[6] "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 14, 2024.

[7] "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 4, 2024.

[8] "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Judicial Nominations To The Full Senate" (Press release). United State Senate Committee on the Judiciary. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

[9] "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adam B. Abelson to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland)". United States Senate. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

[10] "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Adam B. Abelson, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland)". United States Senate. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[11] Adam B. Abelson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[12] "Adam B. Abelson, District Judge". mdd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2024.

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-'''Adam Ben Abelson''' (born 1982)<ref name="Questionnaire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/abelson_sjq.pdf|title=Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|access-date=June 4, 2024}}</ref> is an American lawyer who has served as a [[United States magistrate judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]] since 2023.  He is a nominee to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the same court.
+'''Adam Ben Abelson''' (born 1982)<ref name="Questionnaire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/abelson_sjq.pdf|title=Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|access-date=June 4, 2024}}</ref> is an American lawyer who has served as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]] since 2024. He previously served as a
+[[United States magistrate judge]] of the same court from 2023 to 2024.
 == Education ==
-Abelson received a [[Bachelor of Arts]], ''cum laude'', from [[Princeton University]] in 2005 and a [[Juris Doctor]], ''magna cum laude'', from [[New York University School of Law]] in 2010.<ref name="WHBio">{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Names Forty-Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees |date=May 8, 2024 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/08/president-biden-names-forty-ninth-round-of-judicial-nominees/ |access-date=May 8, 2024}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>
+Abelson received a [[Bachelor of Arts]], ''[[cum laude]]'', from [[Princeton University]] in 2005 and a [[Juris Doctor]], ''[[magna cum laude]]'', from [[New York University School of Law]] in 2010.<ref name="WHBio">{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Names Forty-Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees |date=May 8, 2024 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/08/president-biden-names-forty-ninth-round-of-judicial-nominees/ |access-date=May 8, 2024}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>
 == Career ==
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 === Federal judicial service ===
-Abelson assumed office as a [[United States magistrate judge]] on September 18, 2023.<ref>{{Cite press release|date=September 14, 2023|title=Appointment of Adam Abelson as United States Magistrate Judge|url=https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/news/appointment-adam-abelson-united-states-magistrate-judge-2023-09-14t000000|website=mdd.uscourts.gov|access-date=May 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2023 |title=U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Appoints Zuckerman Spaeder Partner Adam B. Abelson as Magistrate Judge |url=https://www.zuckerman.com/news/press-release/us-district-court-district-maryland-appoints-zuckerman-spaeder-partner-adam-b-abelson-magistrate |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=www.zuckerman.com |language=en}}</ref> He was appointed to an 8-year term which expires in 2031.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Magistrate Judges (Maryland) |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/04usmag/html/usmag.html |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=msa.maryland.gov}}</ref>
+Abelson assumed office as a [[United States magistrate judge]] on September 18, 2023.<ref>{{Cite press release|date=September 14, 2023|title=Appointment of Adam Abelson as United States Magistrate Judge|url=https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/news/appointment-adam-abelson-united-states-magistrate-judge-2023-09-14t000000|website=mdd.uscourts.gov|access-date=May 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2023 |title=U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Appoints Zuckerman Spaeder Partner Adam B. Abelson as Magistrate Judge |url=https://www.zuckerman.com/news/press-release/us-district-court-district-maryland-appoints-zuckerman-spaeder-partner-adam-b-abelson-magistrate |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=www.zuckerman.com |language=en}}</ref> He was appointed to an 8-year term which would expire in 2031,<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Magistrate Judges (Maryland) |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/04usmag/html/usmag.html |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=msa.maryland.gov}}</ref> but he was appointed as a district judge instead.
-==== Nomination to district court ====
+=== District court service ===
+On May 8, 2024, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate Abelson to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]]. On May 14, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Abelson to the seat vacated by Judge [[James K. Bredar]], who assumed [[senior status]] on April 30, 2024.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=May 14, 2024 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/14/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-146/}}</ref> On June 5, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=June 4, 2024|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/06/05/2024/nominations}}</ref> On July 11, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Judicial Nominations To The Full Senate |date=July 11, 2024 |publisher=United State Senate Committee on the Judiciary |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/senate-judiciary-committee-advances-eight-judicial-nominations-to-the-full-senate |access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref> On September 9, 2024, the [[United States Senate]] invoked cloture on his nomination by a 50–40 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00231.htm|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adam B. Abelson to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland)|website=United States Senate|date=September 9, 2024|access-date=September 9, 2024}}</ref> The following day, his nomination was confirmed by a 53–43 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00232.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Adam B. Abelson, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland)|website=United States Senate|date=September 10, 2024|access-date=September 10, 2024}}</ref> He received his judicial commission on September 12, 2024.<ref>{{FJC Bio|nid=13761857|inline=yes}}</ref> He was sworn in on September 16, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adam B. Abelson, District Judge|url=https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/adam-b-abelson-district-judge|website=mdd.uscourts.gov|access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref>
-On May 8, 2024, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate Abelson to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]]. On May 14, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Abelson to the seat vacated by Judge [[James K. Bredar]], who assumed [[senior status]] on April 30, 2024.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=May 14, 2024 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/14/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-146/}}</ref> On June 5, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=June 4, 2024|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/06/05/2024/nominations}}</ref> On July 11, 2024, his nomination was favorably reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 12–9 vote.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Judicial Nominations To The Full Senate |date=July 11, 2024 |publisher=United State Senate Committee on the Judiciary |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/senate-judiciary-committee-advances-eight-judicial-nominations-to-the-full-senate |access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref> His nomination is pending before the [[United States Senate]].
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