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Vargas, Jeannette Anne
Born 1973 in Flushing, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on March 21, 2024, to a seat vacated by Paul G. Gardephe. Confirmed by the Senate on September 10, 2024, and received commission on November 6, 2024.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1995
Yale Law School, J.D., 2000
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on March 21, 2024, to a seat vacated by Paul G. Gardephe. Confirmed by the Senate on September 10, 2024, and received commission on November 6, 2024.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1995
Yale Law School, J.D., 2000
Professional Career:
Private practice, New York City, 2000-2001
Law clerk, Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2001-2002
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 2002-2024; deputy chief, Tax and Bankruptcy Unit, 2009-2010; chief, Tax and Bankruptcy Unit, 2010-2014; senior trial counsel, 2014-2016; deputy chief, Civil Division, 2016-2024