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Tanya Sue Chutkan
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Tanya Sue Chutkan serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jun 4, 2014 by a 95–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Jun 4, 2014
- Senate vote
- 95–0
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1962
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaBarack Obama · Jun 4, 2014
Education
- George Washington UniversityB.A., 1983
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)J.D., 1987
Career
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1987-1991, 2002-2014; Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 1991-2002; staff attorney, 1990-1996, 2000-2002; lead attorney, sex offenses and domestic violence, 1996-1997; lead attorney, homicide, 1997-1999
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Tanya Sue Chutkan, District Court for the District of Columbia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1394546/tanya-sue-chutkan (accessed 2026-10-16).