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Trump nominates Philadelphia judge Restrepo to U.S. sentencing commission

President Trump nominated Philadelphia-based Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo to serve on a panel that sets federal sentencing guidelines. The Colombia-born Restrepo sits on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and was originally nominated to the federal bench by former President Barack Obama.

Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo, who sits on the Philadelphia-based Third Circuit Court of Appeals, was nominated by President Trump to a federal sentencing commission.
Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo, who sits on the Philadelphia-based Third Circuit Court of Appeals, was nominated by President Trump to a federal sentencing commission.Read moreCourtesy of Temple University

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday nominated a Philadelphia-based federal judge, Luis Felipe Restrepo, to a panel that sets federal sentencing guidelines and analyzes trends in federal crimes and punishments.

The Colombia-born Restrepo sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and was originally nominated to the bench by former President Barack Obama. He will continue to serve in that position while serving on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, if he is confirmed by the Senate.

Restrepo, a former public defender, also is the co-leader of an anti-recidivism program to help former prisoners re-establish themselves upon release.

The sentencing commission's rules require that no more than four commissioners be of the same party. Restrepo, a Democrat, would serve until Oct. 31, 2019, as he fills out the term of a previous commission member.

Staff writer Jeremy Roebuck contributed to this article.