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Adam B. Abelson

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Adam B. Abelson

Adam Ben Abelson (born 1982) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland since 2024. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2023 to 2024.

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Appointed by
Joe Biden
Preceded by
Beth P. Gesner
Succeeded by
Chelsea J. Crawford
Born
Adam Ben Abelson1982 (age 42–43)Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Education
Princeton University (BA)New York University (JD)

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Preceded byJames K. Bredar
Preceded byJames K. Bredar
Legal offices
Preceded byJames K. Bredar
Legal offices
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2024–present
Legal offices
Incumbent
Legal offices
Preceded byJames K. Bredar
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2024–present
Incumbent

References

  1. "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees"
    https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/abelson_sjq.pdf
  2. "Appointment of Adam Abelson as United States Magistrate Judge"
    https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/news/appointment-adam-abelson-united-states-magistrate-judge-2023-09-14t000000
  3. "President Biden Names Forty-Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees"
    https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/08/president-biden-names-forty-ninth-round-of-judicial-nominees/
  4. mdd.uscourts.gov
    https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/news/appointment-adam-abelson-united-states-magistrate-judge-2023-09-14t000000
  5. www.zuckerman.com
    https://www.zuckerman.com/news/press-release/us-district-court-district-maryland-appoints-zuckerman-spaeder-partner-adam-b-abelson-magistrate
  6. msa.maryland.gov
    https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/04usmag/html/usmag.html
  7. "Nominations Sent to the Senate"
    https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/14/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-146/
  8. "Nominations"
    https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/06/05/2024/nominations
  9. "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Judicial Nominations To The Full Senate"
    https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/senate-judiciary-committee-advances-eight-judicial-nominations-to-the-full-senate
  10. United States Senate
    https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00231.htm
  11. United States Senate
    https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00232.htm
  12. Adam B. Abelson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
    https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761857
  13. mdd.uscourts.gov
    https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/files/Abelson%20DJ%20Announcement.pdf
  14. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/politics/judge-temporarily-blocks-trump-dei-directive/index.html
  15. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5158768-federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-trump-dei-executive-orders/
  16. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/02/22/judge-blocks-parts-of-trumps-executive-orders-targeting-dei/
  17. The Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-trump-federal-judge-5b04fbc742bd32adf98ca108b4b12b37
  18. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-administration-blocked-terminating-dei-related-federal-grants-rcna193285
  19. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/21/federal-judge-ruling-blocks-trump-administration-dei-funding-00205585
  20. The Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/dei-trump-administration-appeals-court-e7de20bbd41a6d5225c3c005efd0bec5
  21. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/trump-dei-court-ruling.html
  22. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/14/appeals-court-allows-trump-reinstate-two-executive-orders-target-dei-00232050
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