Katherine Polk Failla
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born 1969.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 4, 2013
- Senate vote
- 91 to 0
- Confirmed
- Mar 4, 2013
- Commissioned
- Mar 5, 2013
Education
- B.A., College of William and Mary, 1990
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1993
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Joseph E. Irenas, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1993-1994
- Private practice, New York City, 1994-2000
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 2000-2013
- deputy chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, 2004-2008
- chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, 2008-2013
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, June 25, 2012; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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