Marisa Demeo

Marisa J. Demeo (born August 23, 1966) is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[3]

Marisa J. Demeo
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Assumed office
May 10, 2010
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byRufus G. King III[1]
Magistrate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
In office
2007  May 10, 2010
Personal details
Born (1966-08-23) August 23, 1966[2]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (BA)
New York University (JD)

Early life and education

Demeo was born in Washington, D.C.[3][4] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics with a concentration in Latin American studies from Princeton University in 1988 and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1993.[3][5] Demeo then worked in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice for four years.[3] She then worked at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 1997 until 2004, when she joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USAO) as an Assistant United States Attorney, where she prosecuted criminal cases.[3]

Judicial service

In 2007, Demeo was appointed to be a magistrate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[5][3]

On March 24, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Demeo to be an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[4] Demeo's nomination drew opposition from Republican senators due to her opposition of Miguel Estrada's nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, her work for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and her support of same-sex marriage.[6] On April 20, 2010, Demeo was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 66-32.[6][7][3]

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