Tanya Sue Chutkan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Born 1962.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 6, 2014
- Senate vote
- 95 to 0
- Confirmed
- Jun 4, 2014
- Commissioned
- Jun 5, 2014
Education
- B.A., George Washington University, 1983
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), 1987
Career
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1987-1991, 2002-2014
- Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 1991-2002
- staff attorney, 1990-1996, 2000-2002
- lead attorney, sex offenses and domestic violence, 1996-1997
- lead attorney, homicide, 1997-1999
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, December 19, 2013; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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