Born 1976 in Chicago, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Joseph Frank Bianco. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 2023, and received commission on July 5, 2023.

Education:
Columbia University, B.A., 1998
Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (now Princeton School of Public and International Affairs), M.P.A., 2006
Yale Law School, J.D., 2006

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Denise L. Cote, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2006-2007
Law clerk, Hon. Barrington D. Parker Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2007-2008
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York City, 2008-2020
     Marvin M. Karpatkin Fellow, Racial Justice Program, 2008-2009
     Staff attorney, National Security Project, 2009-2013
     Staff attorney, Racial Justice Program, 2013-2016
     Senior staff attorney, Racial Justice Program, 2016-2018
     Deputy director, Racial Justice Program, 2018-2020
Roger Pascal Legal Director, Roger Baldwin Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago, Illinois, 2020-2023

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, January 19, 2022; no Senate vote