Jessica Gloria Lynn Clarke
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born 1983.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 3, 2023
- Senate vote
- 48 to 43
- Confirmed
- Mar 16, 2023
- Commissioned
- Apr 20, 2023
Education
- B.A., Northwestern University, 2005
- J.D., Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, 2008
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Solomon Oliver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2008-2010
- Trial attorney, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2010-2016
- Private practice, New York City, 2016-2019
- Chief, Civil Rights Bureau, New York State Office of the Attorney General, 2019-2023
- Lecturer-in-law, Columbia Law School, 2021-
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, December 15, 2021; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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