Ronnie Abrams

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Nominee Information
	Name: Ronnie Abrams
	Court: Southern District of New York
Progress
	Confirmed 238 days after nomination.
	Nominated: July 28, 2011
	ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: October 4, 2011
	QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: November 3, 2011
	Confirmed: March 22, 2012
	Vote: 96-2

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

Education

Abrams received her B.A. in 1990 from Cornell University and her J.D. in 1993 from Yale Law School.^[3]^[1]

Professional career

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

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Judicial career

Southern District of New York

Abrams was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Obama on July 28, 2011.^[2] Obama commented on the nomination:

“

I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.^[3]^[4]

”

Abrams was rated Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on October 4, 2011, and you can find her Committee Questionnaire available here and her Questions for the Record available here.^[5]

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

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Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ronnie Abrams at the Federal Judicial Center
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," July 28, 2011
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court," July 28, 2011
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "112th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed July 22, 2015
↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress," accessed July 22, 2015

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[bio-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ronnie Abrams at the Federal Judicial Center

[nom28-2] 2.0 ^2.1 The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," July 28, 2011

[district2-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court," July 28, 2011

[quotedisclaimer-4] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[materials-5] Senate Judiciary Committee, "112th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed July 22, 2015

[confirmations-6] Senate Judiciary Committee, "Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress," accessed July 22, 2015

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