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Alison Julie Nathan

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2011–2022

Alison Julie Nathan , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Senate voted 48–44 on the nomination on Oct 13, 2011 (Nomination Confirmed). Alison Julie Nathan (born June 18, 1972) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 2022. She served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 2011 to 2022. She previously served as associate White House counsel for President Barack Obama.

Senate votes
2

Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
    112th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    48–44 · Oct 13, 2011
  • United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
    117th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    49–47 · Mar 23, 2022

Education

  • Cornell UniversityB.A., 1994
  • Cornell Law SchoolJ.D., 2000

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Betty B. Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2000-2001; Law clerk, Hon. John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States, 2001-2002; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2002-2005; Private practice, New York City, 2005-2006; Visiting assistant professor, Fordham University School of Law, 2006-2008; Fritz Alexander Fellow, New York University School of Law, 2008-2009; Associate White House counsel and special assistant to President Barack Obama, 2009-2010; Special counsel to the solicitor general, State of New York, 2010-2011

Biography

Alison Julie Nathan (born June 18, 1972) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 2022. She served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 2011 to 2022. She previously served as associate White House counsel for President Barack Obama.

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