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| − | |Appointed = | + | |Appointed = [[Barack Obama]] |
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| − | |Preceded = | + | |Preceded =Allyne Ross |
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| − | |Born = | + | |Born = 1966 |
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| + | |Home =St. John`s, Antigua | ||
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| − | |Bachelors = | + | |Bachelors =St. Francis College, B.A., 1988 |
| − | |Law = | + | |Law =U. of Pennsylvania Law, J.D., 1991 |
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| − | }}{{tnr}} | + | }}{{tnr}}{{Intro label|text= '''Margo Brodie''', born '''Margo Kitsy Williams''' is a federal judge for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]]. She joined the court in 2012 after an appointment from [[Barack Obama]]. At the time of appointment, Brodie was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, a position she had held since 1999.<ref name="bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3413&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na Official FJC Bio of Judge Brodie]</ref> }} |
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==Federal judgeship nomination== | ==Federal judgeship nomination== | ||
Margo Brodie was nominated by Obama to the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|Eastern District of New York]] on [[c2011#June|June 7]]. She was nominated to the spot left vacant by Judge [[Allyne Ross]]'s retirement. Obama said of the nomination, "Throughout their careers these individuals have shown a dedication to justice. I am proud to nominate them to serve the American people from the district court bench.”<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/07/president-obama-nominates-four-united-states-district-court ''White House Press Release'' "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court," June 7, 2011]</ref> | Margo Brodie was nominated by Obama to the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|Eastern District of New York]] on [[c2011#June|June 7]]. She was nominated to the spot left vacant by Judge [[Allyne Ross]]'s retirement. Obama said of the nomination, "Throughout their careers these individuals have shown a dedication to justice. I am proud to nominate them to serve the American people from the district court bench.”<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/07/president-obama-nominates-four-united-states-district-court ''White House Press Release'' "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court," June 7, 2011]</ref> | ||
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| + | She was rated Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified by the ABA. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on September 7, 2011 and you can find her [http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongressJudicialNominations/upload/MargoBrodie-PublicQuestionnaire.pdf Committee Questionnaire Available Here] and her [http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongressJudicialNominations/upload/MargoBrodie-QFRs.pdf Questions for the Record Available Here].<ref name="materials">[http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/Materials112thCongress.cfm 112th Congress Nomination Materials]</ref> | ||
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| + | On February 27, 2012 the United States Senate confirmed [[Margo Brodie]] to the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]] with a vote of 86-2. | ||
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| + | ==Early life and education== | ||
| + | Born in St. John`s, Antigua, Brodie earned her B.A. from St. Francis College in 1988. She went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Law to earn her J.D. three years later. <ref name="bio" /> | ||
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| + | ==Professional career== | ||
| + | After law school, Brodie served as the Assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department for 3 years. She then entered private practice in New York City from 1994-1999. She joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the [[Eastern District of New York]] in 1999 and served until her confirmation to the federal courts. <ref name="bio" /> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/07/president-obama-nominates-four-united-states-district-court ''White House Press Release'' "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court," June 7, 2011] | * [http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/07/president-obama-nominates-four-united-states-district-court ''White House Press Release'' "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court," June 7, 2011] | ||
| + | * [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3413&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na Official FJC Bio of Judge Brodie] | ||
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| Brodie | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 86-2 |
| Active: | 2/27/2012 |
| Preceded by: | Allyne Ross |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1966 |
| Home State: | St. John`s, Antigua |
| Bachelors: | St. Francis College, B.A., 1988 |
| Law School: | U. of Pennsylvania Law, J.D., 1991 |
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Federal judgeship nomination
Margo Brodie was nominated by Obama to the Eastern District of New York on June 7. She was nominated to the spot left vacant by Judge Allyne Ross's retirement. Obama said of the nomination, "Throughout their careers these individuals have shown a dedication to justice. I am proud to nominate them to serve the American people from the district court bench.”[2]
She was rated Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified by the ABA. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on September 7, 2011 and you can find her Committee Questionnaire Available Here and her Questions for the Record Available Here.[3]
On February 27, 2012 the United States Senate confirmed Margo Brodie to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York with a vote of 86-2.
Early life and education
Born in St. John`s, Antigua, Brodie earned her B.A. from St. Francis College in 1988. She went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Law to earn her J.D. three years later. [1]
Professional career
After law school, Brodie served as the Assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department for 3 years. She then entered private practice in New York City from 1994-1999. She joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York in 1999 and served until her confirmation to the federal courts. [1]
See also
External links
- White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court," June 7, 2011
- Official FJC Bio of Judge Brodie
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Allyne Ross |
Eastern District of New York 2012–Current |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Carol Amon • Joseph Bianco • Brian Cogan • Sandra Feuerstein • Nicholas Garaufis • John Gleeson • Dora Irizarry • Kiyo Matsumoto • Roslynn Mauskopf • Joanna Seybert • Sandra Townes • Eric Vitaliano • William Kuntz • Margo Brodie • Pamela Ki Mai Chen | ||
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Raymond Dearie • Leo Glasser • Denis Hurley • Sterling Johnson • Edward Korman • Thomas Platt • Arthur Spatt • Jack Weinstein • Leonard Wexler • Nina Gershon • Allyne Ross • Frederic Block • | ||
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| Former Chief judges |
Raymond Dearie • Edward Korman • Thomas Platt • Charles Sifton • Jack Weinstein • Robert Alexander Inch • Walter Bruchhausen • Jacob Mishler • Joseph Zavatt • | ||
