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Ronnie Abrams

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born 1968.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jul 28, 2011
Senate vote
96 to 2
Confirmed
Mar 22, 2012
Commissioned
Mar 23, 2012

Education

  • B.A., Cornell University, 1990
  • J.D., Yale Law School, 1993

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Thomas P. Griesa, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1993-1994
  • Private practice, New York City, 1994-1998, 2008-2012
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1998-2008
  • acting chief, General Crimes Unit, 2004-2005
  • chief, General Crimes Unit, 2005-2007
  • deputy chief, Criminal Division, 2007-2008
  • Lecturer-in-law, Columbia University School of Law, 2008-

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

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