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Kenneth M. Karas

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born 1964.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Sep 18, 2003
Senate vote
95 to 0
Confirmed
Jun 3, 2004
Commissioned
Jun 13, 2004

Other federal judicial service

  • Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2022-present
  • Judge, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, 2022-present

Education

  • B.A., Georgetown University, 1986
  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 1991

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Reena Raggi, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1992
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1992-2004

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

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