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Amon, Carol Bagley
Born 1946 in Richmond, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on May 18, 1990, to a seat vacated by Mark A. Costantino. Confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 1990, and received commission on August 7, 1990. Served as chief judge, 2011-2016. Assumed senior status on November 30, 2016.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1986-1990
Education:
College of William and Mary, B.S., 1968
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1971
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on May 18, 1990, to a seat vacated by Mark A. Costantino. Confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 1990, and received commission on August 7, 1990. Served as chief judge, 2011-2016. Assumed senior status on November 30, 2016.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1986-1990
Education:
College of William and Mary, B.S., 1968
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1971
Professional Career:
Staff attorney, Communications Satellite Corporation, Washington, D.C., 1971-1973
Trial attorney, Narcotics Task Force, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973-1974
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1974-1986; chief of frauds, 1978-1980; chief of general crimes, 1981-1982; senior litigation counsel, 1984-1986
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2011-2013
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2020-2024