Andrew L. Carter, Jr.
| Andrew Carter | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 8, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Victor Marrero |
| United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office 2009 – December 8, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 45–46) Albany, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas, Austin Harvard University |
Andrew Lamar Carter, Jr. (born 1969) is an American lawyer and District Judge who serves on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Barack Obama, Carter has served on the court since December 8, 2011.
Early life
He received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 and his J.D. in 1994 from Harvard Law School. Carter was a program assistant at the Ford Foundation from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 until 2005, he was an attorney at the Legal Aid Society, working in the Federal Defender Division from 2000 to 2005 and in the Criminal Defense Division from 1996 to 2000. From 2005 to 2009 Carter worked for the Federal Defenders of New York.
Judicial career
In 2009, Carter was appointed a United States magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He remained in the post until taking up his lifetime appointment in the Southern District in 2011.
Carter was recommended for an Article III judgeship by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York.[1] On May 19, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Carter to fill the Southern District of New York vacancy created when Judge Victor Marrero took senior status.[2]
On September 15, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported his nomination to the Senate floor by voice vote. The Senate confirmed his nomination on December 5, 2011, by voice vote. He received his commission on December 8, 2011.
References
- ↑ "Schumer recommends magistrate Judge Andrew L. Carter, jr. to serve on Southern District Court". Senator Chuck Schumer. February 15, 2011.
- ↑ Office of the Press Secretary, White House (May 19, 2011). "President Obama names three to United States District Court". White House.
External links
- Andrew L. Carter, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Victor Marrero |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 2011–present |
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