Joseph A. Laroski

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Joseph Laroski
Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
Assumed office
February 14, 2024
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byTimothy C. Stanceu
Personal details
Born
Joseph Albert Laroski Jr.

1971 (age 52–53)
Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University (BS, LLM)
Fordham University (JD)

Joseph Albert Laroski Jr. (born 1971)[1] is an American lawyer from Washington, D.C. who is serving as a United States judge of the United States Court of International Trade.

Early life and education

Raised in Red Bank, New Jersey, Laroski graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School.[2] Laroski received a Bachelor in Foreign Service from the Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1993, a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 1997 and a Master of Laws from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1998.[3]

Career

After graduating law school, Laroski served as a law clerk for Judge Dominick L. DiCarlo of the United States Court of International Trade from 1998 to 1999. From from 1999 to 2004, he was an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, from 2004 to 2006, associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, from 2006 to 2008, he was an associate at Vinson & Elkins,[3] from 2008 to 2012, Laroski was an Associate General Counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where he was responsible for legal matters involving customs, labor, and technical barriers to trade.[4] From 2012 to 2016, he was a counsel at King & Spalding. From 2016 to 2017, he was an attorney-advisor for the U.S. International Trade Commission. From 2017 to 2021, he was deputy assistant secretary for policy and negotiations and director of policy within the International Trade Administration at the United States Department of Commerce, where he oversaw programs and policies regarding the enforcement and administration of U.S. antidumping duty and countervailing duty laws.[4] From 2021 to 2024, Laroski was a partner at Schagrin Associates.[3]

Trade court service

On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Laroski to serve as a United States judge of the United States Court of International Trade.[3] On July 11, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Laroski to the seat vacated by Judge Timothy C. Stanceu, who assumed senior status on April 5, 2021.[5] On July 26, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On September 14, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 18–3 vote.[7] On January 3, 2024, his nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate[8] and he was renominated on January 8, 2024.[9] On January 18, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 21–0 vote.[10][11] On February 1, 2024, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 97–0 vote.[12] On February 5, 2024, his nomination was confirmed by a 76–0 vote.[13] He received his judicial commission on February 14, 2024.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "People in the News", The register, July 25, 1990. Accessed February 1, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The Red Bank Rotary Club presented $1,000 scholarships to three area residents at a recent meeting..... The recipients were Heather Bernhard, Rumson, of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School; Joseph A. Laroski Jr., Red Bank, of Red Bank Catholic High School; and Kimberly Mingo, Little Silver, of Red Bank Regional High School."
  3. ^ a b c d "President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ a b "Joseph A. Laroski Jr". Schagrin Associates. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. July 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 14, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "PN811 — Joseph Albert Laroski Jr. — The Judiciary". congress.gov. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 18, 2024" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Twenty Judicial Nominations, One Executive Nomination to the Full Senate" (Press release). United States Senate Judiciary Committee. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joseph Albert Laroski to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade)". United States Senate. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Joseph Albert Laroski, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade)". United States Senate. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Joseph A. Laroski at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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