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Katherine Polk Failla
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Katherine Polk Failla serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Mar 4, 2013 by a 91–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Mar 4, 2013
- Senate vote
- 91–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1969
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkBarack Obama · Mar 4, 2013
Education
- College of William and MaryB.A., 1990
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1993
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Joseph E. Irenas, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1993-1994; Private practice, New York City, 1994-2000; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 2000-2013; deputy chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, 2004-2008; chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, 2008-2013
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