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Morrison, Nina Rauh

Born 1970 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on December 15, 2021, to a seat vacated by Dora L. Irizarry. Confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 2022, and received commission on August 11, 2022.

Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1992
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1998

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Pierre N. Leval, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1998-1999
Private practice, New York City, 1999-2001
Contract attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, New York City, 2001
Adjunct professor, Innocence Project Clinic, Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2002-2016
Innocence Project, New York City, 2002-2022; executive director, 2002-2004; senior staff attorney, 2004-2019; senior litigation counsel, 2019-2022