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Komitee, Eric Ross
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 21, 2019, to a seat vacated by Eric Nicholas Vitaliano. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2019, and received commission on December 5, 2019.
Education:
Emory University, B.A., 1992
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. J.L. Edmondson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1995-1996
Private practice, New York City, 1996-2000
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 2000-2008; computer crimes coordinator, 2003-2004; deputy chief, Business and Securities Fraud Section, 2005-2006; chief, Business and Securities Fraud Section, 2006-2008
General counsel, Viking Global Investors LP, New York City, 2008-2018
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, May 15, 2018; no Senate vote