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Carter, Andrew Lamar, Jr.

Born 1969 in Albany, GA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 19, 2011, to a seat vacated by Victor Marrero. Confirmed by the Senate on December 5, 2011, and received commission on December 8, 2011.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2009-2011

Education:
University of Texas, B.A., 1991
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1994

Professional Career:

Program assistant, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1994-1996
Staff attorney, Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1996-2005; criminal defense division, 1996-2000; federal defenders division, 2000-2005
Attorney, Federal Defenders of New York, Brooklyn, New York, 2005-2009; staff attorney, 2005-2006; supervising attorney, 2006-2009