Alison Julie Nathan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Born 1972.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 3, 2022
- Senate vote
- 49 to 47
- Confirmed
- Mar 23, 2022
- Commissioned
- Mar 30, 2022
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Mar 31, 2011
- Senate vote
- 48 to 44
- Confirmed
- Oct 13, 2011
- Commissioned
- Oct 17, 2011
- Left this court
- Mar 31, 2022. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Cornell University, 1994
- J.D., Cornell Law School, 2000
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Betty B. Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2000-2001
- Law clerk, Hon. John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States, 2001-2002
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2002-2005
- Private practice, New York City, 2005-2006
- Visiting assistant professor, Fordham University School of Law, 2006-2008
- Fritz Alexander Fellow, New York University School of Law, 2008-2009
- Associate White House counsel and special assistant to President Barack Obama, 2009-2010
- Special counsel to the solicitor general, State of New York, 2010-2011
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 18, 2021; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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