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Eunice Cheryl Lee
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2021
Eunice Cheryl Lee, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Senate voted 50–47 on the nomination on Aug 7, 2021 (Nomination Confirmed).
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- United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
117th Congress · Nomination Confirmed50–47 · Aug 7, 2021
Education
- Ohio State UniversityB.A., 1993
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1996
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Susan J. Dlott, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 1996-1997; Law clerk, Hon. Eric L. Clay, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1997-1998; Office of the Appellate Defender, New York City, 1998-2019; staff attorney, 1998-2000; supervising attorney, 2001-2019; director of recrcuitment, 2003-2019; Adjunct assistant professor of clinical law, Criminal Appellate Defender Clinic, New York University School of Law, 2003-2019; Assistant federal defender, Federal Defenders of New York, New York City, 2019-2021
Biography
Eunice Cheryl Lee (born 1970) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Born in West Germany, she attended Ohio State University and Yale Law School. In 2021, she was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve on the Second Circuit after being nominated by President Joe Biden.
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