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Reena Raggi

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Reena Raggi
Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Title:   Judge
Station:   New York
Service:
Appointed by:   George W. Bush
Approval vote:   85-0-15
Active:   10/4/2002 - Current
Preceded by:   Amalya Kearse
Past post:   Eastern District of New York
Past term:   1987 - 2002
Personal History
Born:   1951
Home State:   Jersey City, NJ
Bachelors:   Wellesley College '73
Law School:   Harvard Law '76

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Reena Raggi (b. 1951) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Prior to her appointment, Raggi served on the bench on the Eastern District of New York.

Early life and education

Born in Jersey City, NJ in 1951, Raggi graduated from Wellesley with her Bachelor's Degree in 1973 and later graduated from Harvard Law with her juris doctorate degree in 1976.[1]

Personal life

Professional career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Thomas Fairchild, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1976-1977
  • Private practice, New York City, 1977-1979
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1979-1986
  • Chief, Narcotics Division, 1982-1984
  • Chief, Special Prosecutions Division, 1984-1986
  • U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (interim court appointment), 1986
  • Private practice, New York City, 1986-1987 [1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Raggi began her federal judicial career as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, Raggi was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on January 20, 1987, to a seat vacated by Frank Altimari. Raggi was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 7, 1987 on a majority voice vote and received commission on May 7, 1987.[2]

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Raggi was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 1, 2002, to a seat vacated by Amalya Kearse as Kearse assumed senior status. Raggi was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 20, 2002 on a unopposed 85-0-15 vote and received commission on October 4, 2002.[3]

Awards and associations

Notable cases

Judicial philosophy

See also

External links

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Frank Altimari
Eastern District of New York
1987–2002
Succeeded by:
Dora Irizarry
Preceded by:
Amalya Kearse
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
2002–present
Succeeded by:
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