Born 1966 in Flushing, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on July 28, 2005, to a seat vacated by Denis R. Hurley. Confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 2005, and received commission on January 3, 2006. Service terminated on May 17, 2019, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Reena Raggi. Confirmed by the Senate on May 8, 2019, and received commission on May 13, 2019.

Education:
Georgetown University, B.A., 1988
Columbia Law School, J.D., 1991
Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, M.A., 2013

Professional Career:

Private practice, New York City, 1991-1992, 1993-1994, 2003-2004
Law clerk, Hon. Peter K. Leisure, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1992-1993
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1994-2003
Adjunct professor, Fordham University School of Law, 2002-2004
Senior counsel and deputy assistant attorney general, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2004-2006
Adjunct professor, St. John's University School of Law, 2006-
Adjunct professor, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Touro College, 2007-2014
Adjunct professor, Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra University, 2009-2013

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 13, 2018; no Senate vote