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Paul Adam Engelmayer

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born 1961.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 2, 2011
Senate vote
98 to 0
Confirmed
Jul 26, 2011
Commissioned
Jul 27, 2011

Education

  • B.A., Harvard College, 1983
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987

Career

  • Reporter, Wall Street Journal, New York City, 1983-1984
  • Law clerk, Hon. Patricia M. Wald, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1987-1988
  • Law clerk, Hon. Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court of the United States, 1988-1989
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1989-1994, 1996-1999
  • deputy chief appellate attorney, 1994
  • chief, Major Crimes Unit, 1996-1999
  • Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1996
  • Private practice, New York City, 2000-2011

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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