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Alison Julie Nathan

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

Alison Julie Nathan serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Mar 23, 2022 by a 49–47 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Mar 23, 2022
Senate vote
49–47
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1972

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkBarack Obama · Oct 13, 2011 – Mar 31, 2022
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitJoseph R. Biden · 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

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