Michael J. Garcia

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On July 17, 2012, in the wake of announced anti-corruption reforms by Sepp Blatter, the president of the world association football governing body FIFA, [20] the organization appointed U.S. lawyer Garcia as the chairman of the investigative chamber of FIFA Ethics Committee, while German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert was appointed as the chairman of the Ethics Committee's adjudication chamber. [21]

In August 2012, Garcia declared his intention to investigate the bidding process and decision to respectively award the right to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup to Russia and Qatar by the FIFA Executive Committee. [22] Garcia delivered his subsequent 350-page report in September 2014, and Eckert then announced that it would not be made public for legal reasons. [23]

On November 13, 2014, Eckert released a 42-page summary of his findings after reviewing Garcia's report. The summary cleared both Russia and Qatar of any wrongdoing during the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, [24] leaving Russia and Qatar free to stage their respective World Cups. [25]

FIFA welcomed "the fact that a degree of closure has been reached," while the Associated Press wrote that the Eckert summary "was denounced by critics as a whitewash." [25] Hours after the Eckert summary was released, Garcia himself criticized it for being "materially incomplete" with "erroneous representations of the facts and conclusions," while declaring his intention to appeal to FIFA's Appeal Committee. [24] On December 16, 2014, FIFA's Appeal Committee dismissed Garcia's appeal against the Eckert summary as "not admissible." FIFA also stated that Eckert's summary was "neither legally binding nor appealable." [26] A day later, Garcia resigned from his role as FIFA ethics investigator in protest of FIFA's conduct, citing a "lack of leadership" and lost confidence in the independence of Eckert from FIFA. [27]

In June 2015, Swiss authorities claimed the report was of "little value". [28]

Court of Appeals (2016–present)

Garcia was appointed as associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals by Governor Andrew Cuomo on January 20, 2016. He was confirmed by the New York State Senate and took the oath of office on February 8, 2016. [29] [30] In 2017, Adam Goldman of The New York Times reported Garcia was viewed favorably by some FBI agents as he was considered to replace James Comey. [31]

Community service

Garcia has been on the board of trustees of El Museo del Barrio, a Manhattan museum specializing in Latin American and Caribbean art, since 2010. [32] Since 2013, he has served as the first vice chair of the museum's board. [33] In March 2015, the board of El Museo elected Garcia as chairman. His term as chair began on June 3 of that year. [32]

Awards and honors

Awards and honors Garcia has received include: [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Hamilton, Colby (February 8, 2016). "Former U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia Confirmed to Court of Appeals". Politico .
  2. 1 2 "Big Challenges Suit the U.S. Attorney Just Fine". The New York Times. October 6, 2006.
  3. ↑ 225 Years (1789–2014): The United States Attorneys for the Southern District of New York. p. 395.
  4. ↑ 225 Years (1789–2014): The United States Attorneys for the Southern District of New York. p. 396.
  5. ↑ 225 Years (1789–2014): The United States Attorneys for the Southern District of New York. p. 396.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Statement of Michael J. Garcia: Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. July 8, 2003.
  7. 1 2 3 "Michael J. Garcia: Former Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 2003–2005". The White House.
  8. ↑ 225 Years (1789–2014): The United States Attorneys for the Southern District of New York. p. 398.
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  12. ↑ "U.S. Attorney Michael J. Garcia Resigns" (PDF). United States Attorney Southern District of New York. November 17, 2008.
  13. 1 2 "Garcia Considers Law-Firm Post". The Wall Street Journal. November 10, 2008.
  14. ↑ "No Federal Prostitution Charges for Spitzer", DANNY HAKIM, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM. New York Times. November 6, 2008. Retrieved 14 may 2017
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  16. ↑ "Russian Charged With Trying to Sell Arms". The New York Times. March 7, 2008.
  17. ↑ "Long-sought global arms dealer arrested". Los Angeles Times. March 7, 2008.
  18. ↑ "FIFA investigator among Americans barred from Russia in rights dispute". Reuters. April 14, 2013.
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  21. ↑ "FIFA unveils new crime fighting duo to tackle corruption in soccer". CNN. July 17, 2012.
  22. ↑ "FIFA to look into World Cup winning bids". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. August 26, 2012.
  23. ↑ "FIFA prosecutor Michael Garcia calls for World Cup report to be made public". The Guardian . September 24, 2014.
  24. 1 2 "FIFA corruption report: Who is to blame and what happens now?". BBC. November 13, 2014.
  25. 1 2 "FIFA under fire after report on Qatar, Russia". Associated Press. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014.
  26. ↑ "FIFA dismisses complaint from lawyer Michael Garcia over report". BBC. December 16, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Michael Garcia: FIFA investigator resigns in World Cup report row". BBC. December 17, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Exclusive: Swiss authorities probing FIFA say Garcia report of little help – source", Mark Hosenball, David Ingram. Reuters. June 23, 2015. Retrieved 14 may 2017
  29. ↑ "Honorable Michael J. Garcia".
  30. ↑ "Michael Garcia Confirmed as Judge on New York Court of Appeals". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 8, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Chuck Schumer Says Next FBI Director Should ‘Not Be A Partisan Politician’", Igor Bobic. Huffington Post. May 14, 2017. Retrieved 14 may 2017
  32. 1 2 "El Museo del Barrio Taps New Leader". The Wall Street Journal. March 18, 2015.
  33. ↑ "El Museo del Barrio Names Michael J. Garcia Chairman". ARTnews. March 19, 2015.
Michael Garcia
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Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Assumed office
February 8, 2016
Government offices
New office Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement
2003–2005		Succeeded by
John Clark
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Preceded by Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
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