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Nancy Gbana Abudu
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Nancy Gbana Abudu serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed May 18, 2023 by a 49–47 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- May 18, 2023
- Senate vote
- 49–47
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1974
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitJoseph R. Biden · May 18, 2023
Education
- Columbia UniversityB.A., 1996
- Tulane University Law SchoolJ.D., 1999
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1999-2001; Extern, Legal Aid Society of New York, New York City, 2001; Staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2002-2004; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 2005; Voting Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union, Atlanta, Georgia, 2005-2013; staff attorney, 2005-2009; senior staff counsel, 2009-2013; Legal director, American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Miami, Florida, 2013-2018; Deputy legal director, Southern Poverty Law Center, Decatur, Georgia, 2019-2023; director of strategic litigation, 2021-2023
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