Leonie M. Brinkema
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Born 1944.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Aug 6, 1993
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 18, 1993
- Commissioned
- Oct 20, 1993
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate/U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1985-1993
Education
- B.A., Rutgers University, 1966
- M.L.S., Rutgers University, 1970
- J.D., Cornell Law School, 1976
Career
- Trial attorney, Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1976-1977
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1977-1983
- Trial attorney, Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1983-1984
- Part-time legal instructor, Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, 1984-1985
- Private practice, Alexandria, Virginia, 1984-1985
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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