Kene Okocha | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Kenechukwu Onyemaechi Okocha |
Spouse |
Cherri Barksdale (
m. 2017) |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison ( BS, JD) |
Kenechukwu Onyemaechi "Kene" Okocha [1] is an American lawyer who is the nominee to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Okocha earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2004 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2007. [2] [3]
After graduating from law school, Okocha worked for the Greenlining Institute. From 2008 to 2010, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Dane County District Attorney's Office. [4] Since 2011, he has served as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia. [5] [6] Since 2019, Okocha has been deputy chief for the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Division in that office. [3]
On June 7, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Okocha to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. [2] On June 8, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Okocha to the seat vacated by Judge William W. Nooter, who retired on February 25, 2023. [7] A hearing on his nomination before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was held on September 7, 2023. [8] On September 12, 2023, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 7–5 vote. [9] On January 3, 2024, his nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. [10] He was renominated on January 11, 2024. [11] On January 31, 2024, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 8–5 vote. [12] His nomination is pending before the United States Senate.
In 2017, Okocha married Cherri Barksdale. He is Nigerian-American. [13]
Kene Okocha | |
---|---|
Personal details | |
Born | Kenechukwu Onyemaechi Okocha |
Spouse |
Cherri Barksdale (
m. 2017) |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison ( BS, JD) |
Kenechukwu Onyemaechi "Kene" Okocha [1] is an American lawyer who is the nominee to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Okocha earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2004 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2007. [2] [3]
After graduating from law school, Okocha worked for the Greenlining Institute. From 2008 to 2010, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Dane County District Attorney's Office. [4] Since 2011, he has served as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia. [5] [6] Since 2019, Okocha has been deputy chief for the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Division in that office. [3]
On June 7, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Okocha to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. [2] On June 8, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Okocha to the seat vacated by Judge William W. Nooter, who retired on February 25, 2023. [7] A hearing on his nomination before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was held on September 7, 2023. [8] On September 12, 2023, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 7–5 vote. [9] On January 3, 2024, his nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. [10] He was renominated on January 11, 2024. [11] On January 31, 2024, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 8–5 vote. [12] His nomination is pending before the United States Senate.
In 2017, Okocha married Cherri Barksdale. He is Nigerian-American. [13]