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Dora L. Irizarry

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1955.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Apr 28, 2003
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jun 24, 2004
Commissioned
Jul 8, 2004
Senior status
Jan 26, 2020

Education

  • B.A., Yale University, 1976
  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 1979

Career

  • Assistant district attorney, Bronx County, New York, 1979-1987
  • Appeals Bureau, 1979-1981
  • Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, 1981-1987
  • Assistant district attorney, Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York County, New York, 1987-1995
  • Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1995-1997
  • Acting justice, New York State Court of Claims, 1997-2002
  • Kings County 1997-1998
  • New York County, 1998-2002
  • Private practice, New York City, 2002-2004

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

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