Jeannette Anne Vargas
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born 1973.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Mar 21, 2024
- Senate vote
- 51 to 43
- Confirmed
- Sep 10, 2024
- Commissioned
- Nov 6, 2024
Education
- A.B., Harvard University, 1995
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2000
Career
- Private practice, New York City, 2000-2001
- Law clerk, Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2001-2002
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 2002-2024
- deputy chief, Tax and Bankruptcy Unit, 2009-2010
- chief, Tax and Bankruptcy Unit, 2010-2014
- senior trial counsel, 2014-2016
- deputy chief, Civil Division, 2016-2024
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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