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Hall, also known as Jennifer Lynne Hall, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Delaware since 2024.", "snippet": "Jennifer L. Hall, also known as Jennifer Lynne Hall, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Delaware since 2024.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-h", "markdown": "# Jennifer L. Hall\n\nJennifer Lynne Hall (born 1976) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware since 2024.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) She was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden and confirmed by the Senate in 2023.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) She has served on the court's bench since receiving her commission in January 2024.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) |\n| Appointed by | Joseph R. Biden[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) |\n| Confirmed | October 17, 2023, by a vote of 67 to 29[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180255) |\n| Born | 1976, Minneapolis, Minnesota[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) |\n| Education | B.S., University of Minnesota, 1997; M.Phil., Yale University, 2000; Ph.D., Yale University, 2003; J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2006[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nHall was born in 1976 in [Minneapolis](https://www.edgepedia.org/minneapolis), Minnesota.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) She earned a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) from the [University of Minnesota](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-minnesota) in 1997.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) She then received a Master of Philosophy from Yale University in 2000 and a Doctor of Philosophy from Yale in 2003.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, now the Carey Law School, in 2006.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081)\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Hall served as a law clerk to Judge Sharon Prost of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-federal-circuit) from 2006 to 2007.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) She then clerked for Judge Kent A. Jordan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 2007 to 2008.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) Hall practiced law privately in [Wilmington, Delaware](https://www.edgepedia.org/wilmington-delaware), from 2008 to 2011.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) She then served as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Delaware from 2011 to 2019, and as chief of the office's Civil Division from 2015 to 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Joseph R. Biden nominated Hall to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on July 11, 2023.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) The Senate confirmed her nomination on October 17, 2023, by a vote of 67 to 29.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180255) She received her commission on January 4, 2024.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nHall has issued orders on motions to stay district court proceedings pending review by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In *Stanley Black & Decker v. Howmet* (IPR2025-01581), she granted an order to stay pending PTAB review.[3](https://ptacts.uspto.gov/ptacts/public-informations/petitions/1558536/download-documents?artifactId=NjALW6flGFM2Kth0ERnd3DCHNRYiQseS0ZfMUGDvKeqG7l1JAilHNeM) In *Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al v. Netlist, Inc.*, a breach of contract matter, she granted a motion to stay pending PTAB review.[3](https://ptacts.uspto.gov/ptacts/public-informations/petitions/1558536/download-documents?artifactId=NjALW6flGFM2Kth0ERnd3DCHNRYiQseS0ZfMUGDvKeqG7l1JAilHNeM) In *Cargill, Incorporated et al v. Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc.*, she issued a partial ruling on a motion to stay pending PTAB review.[3](https://ptacts.uspto.gov/ptacts/public-informations/petitions/1558536/download-documents?artifactId=NjALW6flGFM2Kth0ERnd3DCHNRYiQseS0ZfMUGDvKeqG7l1JAilHNeM) In *Sandvik Mining and Construction USA LLC et al v. CMS Cepcor*, she granted a motion to stay pending PTAB review following a stipulation by the parties.[3](https://ptacts.uspto.gov/ptacts/public-informations/petitions/1558536/download-documents?artifactId=NjALW6flGFM2Kth0ERnd3DCHNRYiQseS0ZfMUGDvKeqG7l1JAilHNeM)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Jennifer Lynne Hall](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761081)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote RS1180255](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180255)\n3. [PTAB Petition Records, Orders Issued by Jennifer Lynne Hall](https://ptacts.uspto.gov/ptacts/public-informations/petitions/1558536/download-documents?artifactId=NjALW6flGFM2Kth0ERnd3DCHNRYiQseS0ZfMUGDvKeqG7l1JAilHNeM)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames H*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-l-hall", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-l-hall.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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