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Sooknanan, Sparkle Leah
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on February 27, 2024, to a seat vacated by Florence Y. Pan. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2024, and received commission on January 2, 2025.
Education:
St. Francis College, B.S., 2002
Hofstra University, M.B.A., 2003
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2010
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Eric N. Vitaliano, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2010-2011
Law clerk, Hon. Guido Calabresi, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2011-2012
Attorney, appellate staff, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2012-2013
Law clerk, Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court of the United States, 2013-2014
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2014-2021
Deputy associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2021-2023
Principal deputy assistant attorney general, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2023-2024