Loretta A. Preska
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1949.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Mar 31, 1992
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Aug 11, 1992
- Commissioned
- Aug 12, 1992
- Senior status
- Mar 1, 2017
Education
- B.A., College of St. Rose, 1970
- J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1973
- LL.M., New York University School of Law, 1978
Career
- Private practice, New York City, 1973-1992
- Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2008-2012
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, September 9, 2008; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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