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Luis Restrepo's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Office

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
21400 United States Courthouse
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790

Full Name:

Luis Felipe Restrepo

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1959

Birth Place:

Medellin, Colombia

Home City:

Swarthmore, PA

JD, School of Law, Tulane University, 1986

BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1981

Attended, George Mason University, 1977-1979

No political experience information on file.

Member, Commission on Race and Ethnicity, Third Circuit Task Force for Equal Treatment in the Courts

Member, Criminal Justice Act Attorney Selection Committee, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Member, Federal Court Interpreter Services Committee

Member, Federal Outreach Committee, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Member, Merit Selection Panel, United States Magistrate Judge Selection

Member, Pennsylvania Commission, Crime and Delinquecy

Member, Third Circuit Judicial Council Committee on Magistrate Judges

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2016-present

Adjunct Professor, Beasely School of Law, Temple University

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, January 11, 2016

Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2013-2016

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, January 7, 2015

Team Leader, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2004-2013

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, January 4, 2013

Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2006-2013

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, June 17, 2013

Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1997-2009

Partner, Krasner and Restrepo, 1993-2006

Assistant Federal Defender, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1990-1993

Assistant Defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1987-1990

Law Clerk, American Civil Liberties National Prison Project, Washington, District of Columbia, 1986-1987

Member, Junior Legal Club of Philadelphia, 2012-present

Member, Board of Directors, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley, 2011-present

Member, District of Columbia Bar, 1988-present

Member, Pennsylvania State Bar, 1986-present

Member, Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania

Member, National Conference of Criminal Justice Act Attorneys

Member, Philadelphia Bar Association

Member, Board of Trustees, Russel Byers Charter School, 2001-2008

Member, Board of Governors, North Philadelphia Health System, 2000-2006

Federal Trustee/Board Member, Defender Association of Philadelphia, 1996-2006

Vice President/Member, Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Capital Case Resource Center, 1994-1998

Member, Board of Directors, Philadelphia Bar Education Center, 1996

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