Daniel Desmond Domenico (born 1972) is a

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of the

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Biography

Domenico earned his

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, ''magna cum laude'', from

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, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was inducted into the

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and served as an editor of the ''

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''. After graduating from law school, he was an associate at Hogan & Hartson and then served as a law clerk to Judge

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of the

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. In 2004, Domenico was counsel to

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's ultimately successful campaign for U.S. Senate. From 2006 to 2015, he served as the Solicitor General of

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, where he oversaw major litigation for the state and represented governors from both the Democratic and Republican parties. During his time as Solicitor General, he argued in state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and received the Supreme Court Best Brief Award from the National Association of Attorneys General. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest state solicitor general in the country, and his nine years of service made him the longest serving solicitor general in Colorado history. He has also served as an adjunct professor of natural resources and advanced Constitutional law at the

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. From 2015 to 2019, Domenico served as principal of Kittredge, LLC." President Donald J. Trump Announces Eighth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 28, 2017
In early 2017, President

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appointed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. Trump considered nominating Domenico to succeed Gorsuch on the

, but ultimately chose

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Justice Allison H. Eid, who was successfully confirmed.

Federal judicial service

On September 28, 2017, President

announced his intent to nominate Domenico to an undetermined seat on the

. On October 2, 2017, he was officially nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Robert E. Blackburn, who assumed

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on April 12, 2016. On January 3, 2018, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the

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. On January 5, 2018, President

announced his intent to renominate Domenico to a federal judgeship. On January 8, 2018, his renomination was sent to the Senate. On January 24, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the

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. On February 15, Domenico's nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote. On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the

. On January 23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate him for a federal judgeship. His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day. On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On April 9, 2019, the Senate invoked

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on his nomination by a 55–42 vote. Later that day, his nomination was confirmed by a 57–42 vote. He received his judicial commission on May 7, 2019.

Memberships

He has been an intermittent member of the

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since 2000.United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Daniel D. Domenico
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References

External links

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Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court
from the

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