- Michael Charles Green
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Michael Charles Green Judicial nominee for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York Appointed by Barack Obama Michael Charles Green (born 1961) is District Attorney for Monroe County, New York. He is currently a federal judicial nominee for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.
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Early life and education
A native of Henrietta, New York, Green attended McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York in 1983.[1] Green then earned his Juris Doctor from Western New England College School of Law in 1986.[2]
Career
Green joined the Monroe County district attorney's office in 1987.[2] In 2001, Monroe County District Attorney Howard Relin appointed Green to be first assistant district attorney.[2][3] Green was elected as Monroe County District Attorney in 2003, after Relin chose not to seek reelection.[3]
Green had been a member of the Republican Party prior to running for office in 2003, but the party was not supportive of his candidacy.[3] Green won election in 2003 after switching to the Democratic Party.[3]
Prior to being elected District Attorney, Green served as an Assistant District Attorney for 17 years. For the three years before his election, he served as the First Assistant District Attorney, responsible for the homicide prosecutions in Monroe County.
He has served in numerous other capactities in the office, including as the Capital Crimes Prosecutor, Deputy Chief of the Major Felony Bureau, Chief of the DWI Bureau, and trial attorney in the Major Felony Bureau. He has tried over 100 jury trials, and has prosecuted 40 homicide cases. He has been lead prosecutor on four first degree murder cases, including one of the few capital cases to end with a death sentence in New York. As District Attorney, Mr. Green continues to personally prosecute homicide and other high profile cases.
Judicial nomination
In July 2010, New York Senator Charles Schumer recommended Green to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.[3] On January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama formally nominated Green to a judgeship on the Western District of New York.[3] If confirmed, Green would replace Judge David G. Larimer.[4]
References
- ^ a b Daily Record Staff (May 21, 2003). "Mike Green receives nod in Monroe County District Attorney race". The Daily Record. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4180/is_20030521/ai_n10068344/. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c Paquette, Michael J. (January 28, 2011). "District Attorney, General Counsel Are Nominated for Federal Bench". New York Law Journal. http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202479602680&District_Attorney_General_Counsel_Are_Nominated_for_Federal_Bench. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Craig, Gary (January 27, 2011). "Barack Obama nominates Michael Green for federal bench". Democrat and Chronicle. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110127/NEWS01/101270324/1002/NEWS. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ Champagne, Denise M. (January 28, 2011). "Senate approval next for Green’s judgeship". The Daily Record. http://nydailyrecord.com/blog/2011/01/28/senate-approval-next-for-green%E2%80%99s-judgeship/. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
Categories:- Living people
- Le Moyne College alumni
- Western New England University alumni
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