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Susan Laura Carney

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

Susan Laura Carney serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed May 17, 2011 by a 71–28 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
May 17, 2011
Senate vote
71–28
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1951

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitBarack Obama · May 17, 2011

Education

  • Harvard UniversityA.B., 1973
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1977

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Levin H. Campbell, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1977-1978; Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1979; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1979-1988, 1994-1996; Independent legal consultant, Washington, D.C., 1988-1993; Associate general counsel, Peace Corps, Washington, D.C., 1996-1998; Office of General Counsel, Yale University, 1998-2011; associate general counsel, 1998-2001; deputy general counsel, 2001-2011; acting general counsel, 2008

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