Raggi, Reena
Born 1951 in Jersey City, NJ

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on January 20, 1987, to a seat vacated by Frank X. Altimari; Confirmed by the Senate on May 7, 1987, and received commission on May 7, 1987. Service terminated on October 7, 2002, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2002, to a seat vacated by Amalya L. Kearse; Confirmed by the Senate on September 20, 2002, and received commission on October 4, 2002.

Education:
Wellesley College, B.A., 1973

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1976

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Thomas E. Fairchild, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1976-1977
Private practice, New York City, 1977-1979
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1979-1986
Chief, Narcotics Division, 1982-1984
Chief, Special Prosecutions Division, 1984-1986
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (interim court appointment), 1986
Private practice, New York City, 1986-1987

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Female