Margo Brodie
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Margo Brodie
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Tenure
2012 - Present
Years in position
12
Education
Margo Brodie, nee Margo Kitsy Williams, is the chief judge with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from Barack Obama. At the time of nomination, Brodie was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, a position she had held since 1999.[1] Brodie became chief judge in 2021.[2]
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 three years. She then entered private practice in New York City from 1994 to 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 court.[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of New York
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Margo Brodie |
| Court: Eastern District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 265 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 7, 2011
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| ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: September 7, 2011
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: October 6, 2011
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| Confirmed: February 27, 2012
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| Vote: 86-2
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Brodie became chief judge in 2021.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court," June 7, 2011
- Judge Margo Brodie at the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Margo Brodie at the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, "Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court," June 7, 2011
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "112th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed June 6, 2015
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