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Reena Raggi

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Senior status. Born 1951.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
May 1, 2002
Senate vote
85 to 0
Confirmed
Sep 20, 2002
Commissioned
Oct 4, 2002
Senior status
Aug 31, 2018

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

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 20, 1987
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
May 7, 1987
Commissioned
May 7, 1987
Left this court
Oct 7, 2002. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  • B.A., Wellesley College, 1973
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1976

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Thomas E. Fairchild, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1976-1977
  • Private practice, New York City, 1977-1979, 1986-1987
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1979-1986
  • chief, Narcotics Division, 1982-1984
  • chief, Special Prosecutions Division, 1984-1986
  • U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York (interim court appointment), 1986

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, October 3, 1986; no Senate vote

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

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