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Clarke, Jessica Gloria Lynn
Born 1983 in Akron, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Colleen McMahon. Confirmed by the Senate on March 16, 2023, and received commission on April 20, 2023.
Education:
Northwestern University, B.A., 2005
Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2008
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Colleen McMahon. Confirmed by the Senate on March 16, 2023, and received commission on April 20, 2023.
Education:
Northwestern University, B.A., 2005
Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2008
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Solomon Oliver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2008-2010
Trial attorney, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2010-2016
Private practice, New York City, 2016-2019
Chief, Civil Rights Bureau, New York State Office of the Attorney General, 2019-2023
Lecturer-in-law, Columbia Law School, 2021-
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, December 15, 2021; no Senate vote