The Obama judge:
On June 7, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Furman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York that had been vacated by Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who had taken senior status in January 2011.[1][3] On September 15, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported his nomination to the Senate floor by voice vote. On February 15, 2012, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed cloture on Furman’s nomination.[4] On February 16, 2012, the Senate, by unanimous consent, vitiated the cloture vote on the nomination and agreed to a final vote on the nomination. On February 17, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Furman in a 62–34 vote.[5] He received his commission the same day.[2]
A 2005 article in the New York Observer identified Furman as a potential future Supreme Court nominee.[6]
Personal
Furman’s brother Jason Furman served as an economic adviser to President Barack Obama.[7]
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