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Garnett, Margaret M.

Born 1971 in West Point, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 11, 2023, to a seat vacated by Vincent Louis Briccetti. Confirmed by the Senate on November 28, 2023, and received commission on January 9, 2024.

Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1992
Yale University, M.A., 1995
Yale University, M.Phil., 1997
Columbia Law School, J.D., 2000

Professional Career:

Private practice, New York City, 2000-2004
Law clerk, Hon. Gerard E. Lynch, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2004-2005
Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 2005-2017
     Deputy chief, Violent Crimes Unit, 2010-2011
     Chief, Violent Crimes Unit, 2011-2014
     Chief, Violent and Organized Crime Unit, 2014
     Deputy chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, 2015-2016
     Chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, 2017
Adjunct professor, trial advocacy seminar, Brooklyn Law School, 2015, 2017
Adjunct professor, federal prosecution seminar and externship, Columbia Law School, 2015, 2016, 2017
Executive deputy attorney general for criminal justice, State of New York, 2017-2018
Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, 2018-2021
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 2021-2023; deputy U.S. attorney, 2021-2023; special counsel, 2023