United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York
Born 1959 in Royal Oak, MI

 

Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Nominated by Barack Obama on January 7, 2015, to a seat vacated by Sandra L. Townes. Confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 2015, and received commission on October 21, 2015. 

 

University of Michigan, B.A., 1981

Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., 1984

 

New York County [New York] District Attorney's Office, 1984-2009; assistant district attorney, 1984-1997; senior trial counsel, 1997-2005; bureau chief, Family Violence Child Abuse Bureau, 2005-2009

Judge, New York State Court of Claims, 2009-2015; Supreme Court of Bronx County [New York], criminal term, 2009-2013; Special Term for Election Matters, 2013; Supreme Court of Kings County [New York], criminal term, 2013-2014; Supreme Court of New York County [New York], criminal term, 2014-2015

 

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers