Margo Brodie

Margo Brodie

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Tenure

2012 - Present

Years in position

12

Education

Bachelor's

St. Francis College, 1988

Law

University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1991

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Margo Brodie, nee Margo Kitsy Williams, is the chief judge with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from Barack Obama. At the time of nomination, Brodie was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, a position she had held since 1999. Brodie became chief judge in 2021.

Education

Born in St. John`s, Antigua, Brodie earned her B.A. from St. Francis College in 1988. She went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Law to earn her J.D. three years later.

Professional career

After law school, Brodie served as the assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department for three years. She then entered private practice in New York City from 1994 to 1999. She joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York in 1999 and served until her confirmation to the federal court.

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Margo Brodie
Court: Eastern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 265 days after nomination.
ANominated: June 7, 2011
AABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
AHearing: September 7, 2011
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: October 6, 2011
AConfirmed: February 27, 2012
AVote: 86-2

Margo Brodie was nominated by President Barack Obama to the Eastern District of New York on June 7, 2011. She was nominated to the spot left vacant by the retirement of Judge Allyne Ross. Obama said of the nomination, "Throughout their careers these individuals have shown a dedication to justice. I am proud to nominate them to serve the American people from the district court bench.”

Brodie was rated Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on September 7, 2011, and you can find her Committee Questionnaire available here and her Questions for the Record available here.

On February 27, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Brodie to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York with a vote of 86-2.

Brodie became chief judge in 2021.

See also

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

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court," June 7, 2011
• Judge Margo Brodie at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 2012-Present	Succeeded by -

Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama
Nominated	Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama