Margo Kitsy Brodie

Margo Kitsy Brodie (born April 12, 1966) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In January 2021, she was named Chief Judge effective February 1, 2021.[1]

Margo Kitsy Brodie
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2021
Preceded by	Roslynn R. Mauskopf
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office February 29, 2012
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Allyne R. Ross
Personal details
Born	Margo Kitsy Williams April 12, 1966 St. John's, British West Indies (now Antigua and Barbuda)
Education	St. Francis College (B.A.) University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D.)

Early life and education

Brodie was born Margo Kitsy Williams in St. John's, Antigua. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988 from St. Francis College in Brooklyn and then a Juris Doctor in 1991 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[2][3]

Professional career

Brodie worked for the New York City Law Department from 1991 until 1994, and then at the law firm Carter, Ledyard & Millburn from 1994 until 1999.[2] She then joined the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York in 1999 as an Assistant United States Attorney.[2] Brodie was Deputy Chief of the General Crimes Section from 2006 to 2007, Chief of the General Crimes Section from 2007 until 2009,[2] Counselor to the Criminal Division from 2009 to 2010, and Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division from 2010 to 2012.[2][3]

Federal judicial service

On June 7, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Brodie to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York that had been vacated by Judge Allyne R. Ross, who took senior status in April 2011.[4] She received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 7, 2011 and was reported by voice vote to the floor of the Senate on October 6, 2011 and was placed on the Senate Executive Calendar the same day.[5] On February 27, 2012, the United States Senate voted 86–2 to confirm Brodie as a United States District Judge.[6] She received her commission on February 29, 2012.[3] She will become Chief Judge on February 1, 2021.[1]

References

1. Geberer, Raanan (January 7, 2021). "New Chief Judge Named in Federal E.D. Courthouse". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
2. "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: White House, Office of the Press Secretary. June 7, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
3. "Brodie, Margo Kitsy – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
4. The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (June 7, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
5. "Home – United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". judiciary.senate.gov.
6. "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 112th Congress – 2nd Session". www.senate.gov.

External links

• Margo Kitsy Brodie at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Margo Brodie at Ballotpedia