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{{Short description|American judge (born 1976)}}

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| image = Jennifer L. Hall, U.S. Magistrate Judge.jpg

| term_start = January 4, 2024

| term_end1 = January 4, 2024

| birth_name = Jennifer Lynne Larson

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1976}}

| birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Minneapolis]], Minnesota, U.S.}}

'''Jennifer Lynne Hall''' (née '''Larson'''; born 1976)<ref name="Questionnaire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/hall_sjq1.pdf|title=Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> is an American lawyer who has served as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Delaware]] since 2024. She previously served as a

[[United States magistrate judge]] of the same court from 2019 to 2024.

Hall received a [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[biochemistry]] from the [[University of Minnesota]] in 1997<ref name="taps">{{Cite web |last=Owens |first=Jacob |date=2023-06-28 |title=Biden taps Hall for District Court judgeship |url=https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/hall-district-court/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Delaware Business Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and a [[Master of Philosophy]] in 2000 and a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] in 2003, both in [[molecular biophysics]] and [[biochemistry]] from [[Yale University]]. She received a [[Juris Doctor]], ''[[magna cum laude]]'', from the [[University of Pennsylvania Law School]] in 2006.<ref name="WHBio">{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney |date=June 28, 2023 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/28/president-biden-names-thirty-fifth-round-of-judicial-nominees-and-one-new-nominee-to-serve-as-u-s-attorney/ |access-date=June 28, 2023}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>

Hall served as a [[law clerk]] for Judge [[Sharon Prost]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]] from 2006 to 2007 and for Judge [[Kent A. Jordan]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]] from 2007 to 2008.<ref name="taps"/> From 2008 to 2011, Hall was an [[Associate lawyer|associate]] at Fish & Richardson P.C. in [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]], where she litigated [[patent]] and [[copyright]] cases.<ref name="Magistrate" /> From 2011 to 2015, she served as an [[assistant United States attorney]] in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware and from 2015 to 2019, she served as chief of the office's [[civil law (legal system)|Civil Division]].<ref name="WHBio" />

In February 2019, she was selected to serve as a [[United States magistrate judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Delaware]].<ref name="WHBio" /><ref name="Magistrate">{{Cite press release |title=Selection of Jennifer L. Hall as U.S. Magistrate Judge |date=February 28, 2019 |publisher=United States District Court for the District of Delaware |url=https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/news/selection-jennifer-l-hall-us-magistrate-judge}}</ref> She assumed office on June 8, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 8, 2019 |title=Jennifer L. Hall {{!}} United States Courts |url=https://www.uscourts.gov/judicial-milestones/jennifer-l-hall |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=www.uscourts.gov |language=en}}</ref>

On June 28, 2023, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate Hall to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Delaware]]. On July 11, 2023, her nomination was sent to the Senate.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=July 11, 2023|publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/07/11/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-113/}}</ref> President Biden nominated Hall to the seat being vacated by Judge [[Richard G. Andrews]], who subsequently assumed [[senior status]] on December 31, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Future Judicial Vacancies {{!}} United States Courts |url=https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/future-judicial-vacancies |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=www.uscourts.gov |language=en}}</ref> On July 26, 2023, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=July 25, 2023|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/07/26/2023/nominations}}</ref> During her confirmation hearing, she was questioned by Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] about her knowledge of U.S. Attorney [[David C. Weiss]]' investigation of [[Hunter Biden]]. Hall said she could not comment on a pending investigation but that she was not involved in the Biden probe.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 26, 2023|last=Weiss|first=Benjamin S.|title=Senate GOP hammers Biden's pick for Pennsylvania federal court at committee hearing|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/senate-gop-hammers-bidens-pick-for-pennsylvania-federal-court-at-committee-hearing/|website=Courthouse News|access-date=July 27, 2023|language=en-US}}</ref> On September 14, 2023, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–5 vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023-09-14_-_ebm_-_results.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 14, 2023|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=September 14, 2023}}</ref> On October 16, 2023, the [[United States Senate]] invoked cloture on her nomination by a 63–26 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00254.htm|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jennifer L. Hall to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware)|website=United States Senate|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref> On October 17, 2023, her nomination was confirmed by a 67–29 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00255.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jennifer L. Hall, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware|website=United States Senate|date=October 17, 2023|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> She received her judicial commission on January 4, 2024.<ref>{{FJC Bio|nid=13761081|inline=yes}}</ref>

==== Notable rulings ====

In 2022, she was the judge for the Innovative Memory Systems versus [[Micron Technology|Micron Technology, Inc.]] case. The case involves claims by IMS of [[patent infringement]] by Micron on [[non-volatile memory]] device technology.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2022 |title=INNOVATIVE MEMORY SYSTEMS, INC. v. MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ded-1_14-cv-01480/pdf/USCOURTS-ded-1_14-cv-01480-2.pdf |access-date=June 30, 2023 |publisher=United States District Court for the District of Delaware}}</ref>

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{{s-ttl|title={{nowrap|Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Delaware]]}}|years=2024–present}}

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