Ronnie Abrams

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Tenure

2012 - Present

Years in position

13

Education

Bachelor's

Cornell University, 1990

Law

Yale Law School, 1993

Personal

Birthplace

New York, NY

Contact

Official website

Ronnie Abrams is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She joined the court in 2012 after a nomination fromBarack Obama. At the time of nomination, Abrams worked as special counsel for pro bono atDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP.^[1][2]

Education

Abrams received her B.A. in1990 from Cornell University and herJ.D. in1993 from Yale Law School.^[3][1]

Professional career

• 2008-2012: Special counsel for pro bono atDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP
• 1998-2008: Assistant United States attorney in theSouthern District of New York
• 1994-1998: Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
• 1993-1994: Law clerk to the Honorable Thomas P. Griesa

^[3][1]

Judicial career

Southern District of New York

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Ronnie Abrams
Court:Southern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 238 days after nomination.
ANominated: July 28, 2011
AABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified
Questionnaire:Questionnaire
AHearing: October 4, 2011
QFRs:QFRs(Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: November 3, 2011
AConfirmed: March 22, 2012
AVote: 96-2

Abrams was nominated to theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York byPresident Obama onJuly 28, 2011.^[2] Obama commented on the nomination:

Abrams was ratedSubstantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified by theAmerican Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on October 4, 2011, and you can find herCommittee Questionnaire available here and herQuestions for the Record available here.^[5]

On Thursday, March 22, 2012, Ronnie Abrams was confirmed by the United StatesSenate to theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York with a vote of 96-2.^[6]

See also

• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

External links

Suggest a link

• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• The White House, "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court," July 28, 2011
• Ronnie Abrams at theFederal Judicial Center

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