Born 1972 in Philadelphia, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by Barack Obama on March 31, 2011, to a seat vacated by Sidney H. Stein. Confirmed by the Senate on October 13, 2011, and received commission on October 17, 2011. Service terminated on March 31, 2022, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2022, to a seat vacated by Rosemary S. Pooler. Confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 2022, and received commission on March 30, 2022.

Education:
Cornell University, B.A., 1994
Cornell Law School, J.D., 2000

Professional 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

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 18, 2021; no Senate vote