Joanna Seybert
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1946.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Sep 24, 1993
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 20, 1993
- Commissioned
- Nov 24, 1993
- Senior status
- Jan 13, 2014
Education
- B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1967
- J.D., St. John's University School of Law, 1971
Career
- Trial attorney, Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1971-1973
- Senior trial attorney, Federal Defender Services, Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn, New York, 1973-1975
- Private practice, Woodbury, New York, 1976, 1979
- Senior staff attorney, Legal Aid Society, Nassau County, New York, 1976-1979
- Chief, Major Litigation Bureau, Nassau County [New York] Attorney's Office, 1980-1987
- Judge, Nassau County [New York] District Court, 1987-1991
- Judge, Nassau County [New York] Court, 1992-1993
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, July 27, 1992; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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