Carol Amon

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Carol Amon
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (senior status)
Tenure

2016 - Present

Years in position

7

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Education

Bachelor's

College of William and Mary, 1968

Law

University of Virginia School of Law, 1971

Personal
Birthplace
Richmond, Va.

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Carol Bagley Amon is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. She served as chief judge of the district court from 2011 to 2016.[1]

Rachel Kovner was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to replace Amon on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Early life and education

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Amon graduated from the College of William and Mary with her bachelor's degree in 1968 and from the University of Virginia School of Law with her J.D. in 1971.[1]

Professional career

  • 2016-present: Senior judge
  • 1990-2016: Judge
  • 1984-1986: Senior litigation counsel
  • 1981-1982: Chief of general crimes unit
  • 1978-1980: Chief of frauds unit

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Carol Bagley Amon
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 75 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: May 21, 1990
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: July 19, 1990
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: July 26, 1990 
ApprovedAConfirmed: August 4, 1990
ApprovedAVote: Unanimous consent

Amon was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on May 18, 1990, to a seat vacated by Mark Costantino. The American Bar Association rated Amon Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Amon's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 19, 1990, and her nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on July 26, 1990. Amon was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on August 4, 1990, and she received her commission on August 7, 1990. From 2011 to 2016, she served as the chief judge of the district court. Amon assumed senior status on November 30, 2016.[1][3]

From 1986 to 1990, Amon served as a federal magistrate judge on the Eastern District of New York.[1]

Noteworthy cases

Indian cigarette sales (2009)
See also: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (City of New York v. GOLDEN FEATHER SMOKE SHOP, 597 F. 3d 115)

Judge Amon ruled on August 25, 2009, that an Indian reservation could not sell cigarettes tax-free to the general public pending any further court action. The City of New York sued a group of cigarette vendors on the Poospatuck Indian Reservation over the missing tax revenue the untaxed cigarettes bring to New York City.[4]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed November 30, 2016
  2. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 101st Congress," accessed November 30, 2016
  3. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1289 — Carol Bagley Amon — The Judiciary," accessed November 30, 2016
  4. ↑ The New York Times, "New York Wins Round in Fight Against Indian Tobacco Vendors," August 26, 2009
Political offices
Preceded by:
Mark Costantino 		Eastern District of New York
1990–2016 		Succeeded by:
Rachel Kovner



New York courts

Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York

State courts:

New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts

State resources:

Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York

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