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Sparkle Leah Sooknanan
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Sparkle Leah Sooknanan serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Dec 3, 2024 by a 50–48 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Dec 3, 2024
- Senate vote
- 50–48
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1983
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaJoseph R. Biden · Dec 3, 2024
Education
- St. Francis CollegeB.S., 2002
- Hofstra UniversityM.B.A., 2003
- Brooklyn Law SchoolJ.D., 2010
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Eric N. Vitaliano, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2010-2011; Law clerk, Hon. Guido Calabresi, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2011-2012; Attorney, appellate staff, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2012-2013; Law clerk, Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court of the United States, 2013-2014; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2014-2021; Deputy associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2021-2023; Principal deputy assistant attorney general, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2023-2024
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