United States District Court For The Eastern District of New York - Judges

Judges

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has 15 authorized judgeships, filled by judges appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Eleven judges who have taken senior status are eligible to continue hearing cases. On April 3, 2011, Judge Carol Bagley Amon became Chief Judge of the Court when Raymond J. Dearie assumed senior status. Judge Jack B. Weinstein, widely regarded as among the most respected and influential Judges in America, is currently a Senior Judge in this district. Unlike other judges at Judge Weinstein's level of seniority, he continues to maintain a full docket of cases, including many of the biggest corporate cases considered anywhere in the country.

There is currently one vacancy in the District:

  • On April 3, 2011, a vacancy was created when Chief Judge Raymond J. Dearie assumed senior status. On August 2, 2012, President Obama nominated Pamela Ki Mai Chen to fill the vacancy.
# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
39 Chief District Judge Carol Bagley Amon New York City 1946 1990–present 2011–present — G.H.W. Bush
42 District Judge Joanna Seybert New York City 1946 1993–present — — Clinton
45 District Judge John Gleeson New York City 1953 1994–present — — Clinton
48 District Judge Nicholas Garaufis New York City 1948 2000–present — — Clinton
49 District Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein New York City 1946 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
50 District Judge Dora Irizarry New York City 1955 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
51 District Judge Sandra L. Townes New York City 1944 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
52 District Judge Joseph Frank Bianco New York City 1966 2006–present — — G.W. Bush
53 District Judge Eric Nicholas Vitaliano New York City 1948 2006–present — — G.W. Bush
54 District Judge Brian Mark Cogan New York City 1954 2006–present — — G.W. Bush
55 District Judge Roslynn Renee Mauskopf New York City 1957 2007–present — — G.W. Bush
56 District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto New York City 1955 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
57 District Judge William Francis Kuntz II New York City 1950 2011–present — — Obama
58 District Judge Margo Kitsy Brodie New York City 1966 2012–present — — Obama
— — vacant — — — — — —
21 Senior District Judge Jack B. Weinstein New York City 1921 1967–1993 1980–1988 1993–present Johnson
26 Senior District Judge Thomas Collier Platt, Jr. New York City 1925 1974–2001 1988–1995 2001–present Nixon
32 Senior District Judge Israel Leo Glasser New York City 1924 1981–1993 — 1993–present Reagan
34 Senior District Judge Leonard D. Wexler New York City 1924 1983–1994 — 1994–present Reagan
35 Senior District Judge Edward R. Korman New York City 1942 1985–2007 2000–2007 2007–present Reagan
36 Senior District Judge Raymond J. Dearie New York City 1944 1986–2011 2007–2011 2011–present Reagan
38 Senior District Judge Arthur Donald Spatt New York City 1925 1989–2004 — 2004–present G.H.W. Bush
40 Senior District Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. New York City 1934 1991–2003 — 2003–present G.H.W. Bush
41 Senior District Judge Denis Reagan Hurley New York City 1937 1991–2004 — 2004–present G.H.W. Bush
44 Senior District Judge Frederic Block New York City 1934 1994–2005 — 2005–present Clinton
46 Senior District Judge Allyne R. Ross New York City 1946 1994–2011 — 2011–present Clinton
47 Senior District Judge Nina Gershon New York City 1940 1996–2008 — 2008–present Clinton

All judges

# Judge Appointed by Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status		 End reason
70001000000000000001 Benedict, Charles LinnaeusCharles Linnaeus Benedict Lincoln, AbrahamAbraham Lincoln 01865-03-09March 9, 1865 01897-01-01January 1, 1897 0 !– retirement
70002000000000000002 Tenney, Asa WentworthAsa Wentworth Tenney McKinley, WilliamWilliam McKinley 01897-07-08July 8, 1897 01897-12-10December 10, 1897 0 !– death
70003000000000000003 Thomas, Edward BeersEdward Beers Thomas McKinley, WilliamWilliam McKinley 01898-02-15February 15, 1898 01906-12-31December 31, 1906 0 !– resignation
70004000000000000004 Chatfield, ThomasThomas Chatfield Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt 01907-01-09January 9, 1907 01922-12-24December 24, 1922 0 !– death
70005000000000000005 Veeder, Van VechtenVan Vechten Veeder Taft, William HowardWilliam Howard Taft 01911-01-26January 26, 1911 01917-12-31December 31, 1917 0 !– resignation
70006000000000000006 Garvin, Edwin LouisEdwin Louis Garvin Wilson, WoodrowWoodrow Wilson 01918-03-21March 21, 1918 01925-10-31October 31, 1925 0 !– resignation
70007000000000000007 Campbell, Marcus BeachMarcus Beach Campbell Harding, Warren G.Warren G. Harding 01923-01-03January 3, 1923 01944-08-03August 3, 1944 0 !– death
70008000000000000008 Inch, Robert AlexanderRobert Alexander Inch Harding, Warren G.Warren G. Harding 01923-04-28April 28, 1923 01958-01-06January 6, 1958 01961-01-12January 12, 1961 death
70009000000000000009 Moscowitz, Grover M.Grover M. Moscowitz Coolidge, CalvinCalvin Coolidge 01925-12-21December 21, 1925 01947-03-31March 31, 1947 0 !– death
700110000000000000010 Galston, Clarence G.Clarence G. Galston Hoover, HerbertHerbert Hoover 01929-04-29April 29, 1929 01957-01-01January 1, 1957 01964-01-22January 22, 1964 death
700111000000000000011 Byers, Mortimer W.Mortimer W. Byers Hoover, HerbertHerbert Hoover 01929-11-20November 20, 1929 01960-02-01February 1, 1960 01962-03-05March 5, 1962 death
700112000000000000012 Abruzzo, Matthew T.Matthew T. Abruzzo Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt 01936-02-15February 15, 1936 01966-02-15February 15, 1966 01971-05-28May 28, 1971 death
700113000000000000013 Kennedy, Harold MauriceHarold Maurice Kennedy Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt 01944-09-22September 22, 1944 01952-09-30September 30, 1952 0 !– resignation
700114000000000000014 Rayfiel, Leo F.Leo F. Rayfiel Truman, Harry S.Harry S. Truman 01947-07-30July 30, 1947 01966-03-04March 4, 1966 01978-11-18November 18, 1978 death
700115000000000000015 Bruchhausen, WalterWalter Bruchhausen Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower 01953-05-08May 8, 1953 01967-05-20May 20, 1967 01976-10-11October 11, 1976 death
700116000000000000016 Zavatt, Joseph CarmineJoseph Carmine Zavatt Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower 01957-08-07August 7, 1957 01970-12-31December 31, 1970 01985-08-31August 31, 1985 death
700117000000000000017 Bartels, John RiesJohn Ries Bartels Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower 01959-07-30July 30, 1959 01973-12-31December 31, 1973 01997-02-13February 13, 1997 death
700118000000000000018 Mishler, JacobJacob Mishler Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower 01960-07-06July 6, 1960 01980-04-30April 30, 1980 02004-01-26January 26, 2004 death
700119000000000000019 Dooling Jr., John FrancisJohn Francis Dooling Jr. Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01976-11-30November 30, 1976 01981-01-12January 12, 1981 death
700120000000000000020 Rosling, GeorgeGeorge Rosling Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy 01961-10-05October 5, 1961 01973-04-16April 16, 1973 0 !– death
700121000000000000021 Weinstein, Jack B.Jack B. Weinstein Johnson, Lyndon B.Lyndon B. Johnson 01967-04-15April 15, 1967 01993-03-01March 1, 1993 Incumbent 0 !–
700122000000000000022 Judd, Orrin GrimmellOrrin Grimmell Judd Johnson, Lyndon B.Lyndon B. Johnson 01968-07-17July 17, 1968 01976-07-07July 7, 1976 0 !– death
700123000000000000023 Travia, Anthony J.Anthony J. Travia Johnson, Lyndon B.Lyndon B. Johnson 01968-07-17July 17, 1968 01974-11-30November 30, 1974 0 !– resignation
700124000000000000024 Costantino, Mark AmericusMark Americus Costantino Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon 01971-05-20May 20, 1971 01987-12-01December 1, 1987 01990-06-17June 17, 1990 death
700125000000000000025 Neaher, Edward RaymondEdward Raymond Neaher Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon 01971-07-22July 22, 1971 01982-05-28May 28, 1982 01994-04-19April 19, 1994 death
700126000000000000026 Platt Jr., Thomas CollierThomas Collier Platt Jr. Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon 01974-03-08March 8, 1974 02001-02-01February 1, 2001 Incumbent 0 !–
700127000000000000027 Bramwell, HenryHenry Bramwell Ford, GeraldGerald Ford 01974-12-26December 26, 1974 01987-10-01October 1, 1987 02010-05-28May 28, 2010 death
700128000000000000028 Pratt, George C.George C. Pratt Ford, GeraldGerald Ford 01976-05-07May 7, 1976 01982-06-29June 29, 1982 0 !– reappointment
700129000000000000029 Sifton, Charles ProctorCharles Proctor Sifton Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter 01977-10-12October 12, 1977 02000-03-18March 18, 2000 02009-11-09November 9, 2009 death
700130000000000000030 Nickerson, EugeneEugene Nickerson Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter 01977-10-21October 21, 1977 01994-01-01January 1, 1994 02002-01-01January 1, 2002 death
700131000000000000031 McLaughlin, Joseph M.Joseph M. McLaughlin Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan 01981-09-28September 28, 1981 01990-10-18October 18, 1990 0 !– reappointment
700132000000000000032 Glasser, I. LeoI. Leo Glasser Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan 01981-12-10December 10, 1981 01993-07-01July 1, 1993 Incumbent 0 !–
700133000000000000033 Altimari, Frank X.Frank X. Altimari Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan 01982-12-10December 10, 1982 01985-12-23December 23, 1985 0 !– reappointment
700134000000000000034 Wexler, Leonard D.Leonard D. Wexler Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan 01983-06-22June 22, 1983 01994-06-30June 30, 1994 Incumbent 0 !–
700135000000000000035 Korman, Edward R.Edward R. Korman Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan 01985-11-04November 4, 1985 02007-10-25October 25, 2007 Incumbent 0 !–
700136000000000000036 Dearie, Raymond J.Raymond J. Dearie Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan 01986-03-19March 19, 1986 02011-04-03April 3, 2011 Incumbent 0 !–
700137000000000000037 Raggi, ReenaReena Raggi Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan 01987-05-07May 7, 1987 02002-10-07October 7, 2002 0 !– reappointment
700138000000000000038 Spatt, Arthur DonaldArthur Donald Spatt Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush 01989-11-27November 27, 1989 02004-12-01December 1, 2004 Incumbent 0 !–
700139000000000000039 Amon, Carol BagleyCarol Bagley Amon Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush 01990-08-07August 7, 1990 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700140000000000000040 Johnson Jr., SterlingSterling Johnson Jr. Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush 01991-07-02July 2, 1991 02003-06-01June 1, 2003 Incumbent 0 !–
700141000000000000041 Hurley, Denis ReaganDenis Reagan Hurley Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush 01991-11-05November 5, 1991 02004-12-18December 18, 2004 Incumbent 0 !–
700142000000000000042 Seybert, JoannaJoanna Seybert Clinton, BillBill Clinton 01993-11-24November 24, 1993 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700143000000000000043 Trager, David G.David G. Trager Clinton, BillBill Clinton 01993-11-24November 24, 1993 02006-03-01March 1, 2006 02011-01-05January 5, 2011 death
700144000000000000044 Block, FredericFrederic Block Clinton, BillBill Clinton 01994-09-29September 29, 1994 02005-09-01September 1, 2005 Incumbent 0 !–
700145000000000000045 Gleeson, JohnJohn Gleeson Clinton, BillBill Clinton 01994-09-29September 29, 1994 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700146000000000000046 Ross, Allyne R.Allyne R. Ross Clinton, BillBill Clinton 01994-09-29September 29, 1994 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700147000000000000047 Gershon, NinaNina Gershon Clinton, BillBill Clinton 01996-08-01August 1, 1996 02008-10-16October 16, 2008 Incumbent 0 !–
700148000000000000048 Garaufis, NicholasNicholas Garaufis Clinton, BillBill Clinton 02000-05-25May 25, 2000 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700149000000000000049 Feuerstein, Sandra J.Sandra J. Feuerstein Bush, George W.George W. Bush 02003-09-22September 22, 2003 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700150000000000000050 Irizarry, DoraDora Irizarry Bush, George W.George W. Bush 02004-07-08July 8, 2004 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700151000000000000051 Townes, Sandra L.Sandra L. Townes Bush, George W.George W. Bush 02004-08-02August 2, 2004 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700152000000000000052 Bianco, Joseph FrankJoseph Frank Bianco Bush, George W.George W. Bush 02006-01-03January 3, 2006 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700153000000000000053 Vitaliano, Eric NicholasEric Nicholas Vitaliano Bush, George W.George W. Bush 02006-01-19January 19, 2006 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700154000000000000054 Cogan, BrianBrian Cogan Bush, George W.George W. Bush 02006-06-12June 12, 2006 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700155000000000000055 Mauskopf, Roslynn ReneeRoslynn Renee Mauskopf Bush, George W.George W. Bush 02007-10-18October 18, 2007 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700156000000000000056 Matsumoto, Kiyo A.Kiyo A. Matsumoto Bush, George W.George W. Bush 02008-07-22July 22, 2008 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700157000000000000057 Kuntz, William FrancisWilliam Francis Kuntz Obama, BarackBarack Obama 02011-10-04October 4, 2011 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–
700158000000000000058 Brodie, Margo KitsyMargo Kitsy Brodie Obama, BarackBarack Obama 02012-02-29February 29, 2012 Incumbent 0 !– 0 !–

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