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Eunice Cheryl Lee

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Eunice Cheryl Lee serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Aug 7, 2021 by a 50–47 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Aug 7, 2021
Senate vote
50–47
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1970

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitJoseph R. Biden · 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

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