The Senate Confirmed Him 98–0. That Vote Is Not a Lifetime Shield.

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The Federal Judicial Center biography for Paul Adam Engelmayer records the nomination by President Barack Obama on February 2, 2011, to the seat vacated by Gerard E. Lynch; Senate confirmation on July 26, 2011; and a commission issued July 27, 2011.

The Senate roll-call for the 112th Congress, Vote 117 (Executive Calendar), is 98 yeas, 0 nays. That is the vote. It is not a lifetime immunity from commentary on later orders. It is not a conviction of anyone else. It is not a finding about the 2025 Treasury temporary restraining order.

The Congressional Record for July 26, 2011, records the confirmation of the nomination. The SDNY chambers page still lists him as a sitting district judge as of the last check of that page for this file (August 22, 2026).

Sources

Federal Judicial Center. “Engelmayer, Paul Adam.” fjc.gov/node/1393736

U.S. Senate. Roll Call Vote 117 Ex., 112th Congress, 1st Session (July 26, 2011). senate.gov

Congressional Record, July 26, 2011 (nomination confirmation). congress.gov

U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. “Hon. Paul A. Engelmayer.” nysd.uscourts.gov

Opinion

The following is commentary by this site. It is not a finding of fact and not a legal conclusion.

Compiler take

Ninety-eight to zero. That is what the roll-call says. It is also not a hall pass for a Saturday-night TRO that locked political appointees out of Treasury payment systems. Confirmation is the start of the file. Not the end of it.