District Judge Dora L. Irizarry
Chambers:
(718) 613-2150
Courtroom Deputy:
(718) 613-2155
Biography
United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York
Born 1955 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 28, 2003, to a seat vacated by Reena Raggi. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2004, and received commission on July 8, 2004.
Served as Chief Judge April 23, 2016 to January 2020.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1976
Columbia Law School, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Assistant district attorney, Bronx County, New York, 1979-1987; Appeals Bureau, 1979-1981; Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, 1981-1987
Assistant district attorney, Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York County, New York, 1987-1995
Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1995-1997
Acting justice, New York State Court of Claims, 1997-2002; Kings County 1997-1998; New York County, 1998-2002
Private practice, New York City, 2002-2004
Calendar, Practices and Rules
Forms and Hiring Information
Standing Order
STANDING ORDER DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EMERGENCY
Effective March 18, 2020, until further notice, any requests for adjournments or scheduling of court conferences in either civil or criminal cases must be filed electronically via ECF. Hard courtesy copies are not required. For urgent requests, contact Judge Irizarry’s Case Manager, Christy Carosella, by email at Christy_Carosella@nyed.uscourts.gov or leave a detailed voice message at 718-613-2155, noting the attorney’s name and telephone number, case name and docket number, and reason for the adjournment or conference. Emails and voice messages may not be returned immediately, but will be responded to as soon as practicable. DO NOT CALL OR SEND EMAILS REPEATEDLY. DO NOT CALL CHAMBERS.
BAIL APPLICATIONS: Effective April 22, 2020, until further notice or unless otherwise ordered, requests for bail hearings in criminal cases are to be filed via ECF and should specify whether the appearance of the defendant is waived for purposes of disposition of the request. The government shall respond in writing via ECF within 48 hours of the filing of the bail request. Hard courtesy copies are not required. The matter will be addressed by Judge Irizarry on the papers. If the bail request is granted, allocution of the defendant and suretors (if any) as to bail conditions and responsibilities shall be referred to the Duty Magistrate Judge. In accordance with Administrative Order 2020-6, paragraph 9, such proceedings must be scheduled with the approval of the Duty Magistrate Judge.