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Kahn, Maria Araujo
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by José Alberto Cabranes. Confirmed by the Senate on March 9, 2023, and received commission on March 10, 2023.
Education:
New York University, B.A., 1986
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Peter C. Dorsey, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, 1989-1991
Deputy assistant public defender, State of Connecticut, 1991-1993
Adjunct faculty, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1991-1993, 2020, 2022
Staff attorney, Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, Hartford, Connecticut, 1993-1997
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Connecticut, 1997-2006; Civil Division, 1997-1999; Criminal Division, 1999-2004; computer crimes coordinator, 2004-2006
Judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 2006-2017
Adjunct faculty, Quinnipiac University School of Law, 2012-
Judge, Connecticut Appellate Court, 2017
Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, 2017-2023
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, August 1, 2022; no Senate vote