Carol Amon
2016 - Present
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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
- 1986-1990: Magistrate judge, Eastern District of New York
- 1974-1986: Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York
- 1984-1986: Senior litigation counsel
- 1981-1982: Chief of general crimes unit
- 1978-1980: Chief of frauds unit
- 1973-1974: Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1971-1973: Staff attorney, Communications Satellite Corporation, Washington, D.C.[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of New York
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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. |
 Nominated: May 21, 1990
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: July 19, 1990
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 26, 1990
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| Confirmed: August 4, 1990
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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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)
- 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
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed November 30, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 101st Congress," accessed November 30, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1289 — Carol Bagley Amon — The Judiciary," accessed November 30, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "New York Wins Round in Fight Against Indian Tobacco Vendors," August 26, 2009
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Mark Costantino |
Eastern District of New York 1990–2016 |
Succeeded by: Rachel Kovner
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Margo Brodie • Roslynn Mauskopf • Joan Azrack • Ramon Reyes, Jr. • Ann M. Donnelly • Pamela Ki Mai Chen • Gary R. Brown • LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall • Diane Gujarati • Eric Komitee • Rachel Kovner • Hector Gonzalez (New York) • Nina Morrison • Nusrat Choudhury • Natasha Merle • Orelia Merchant | ||
| Senior judges |
Raymond Dearie • Leo Glasser • Denis Hurley • Edward Korman • Carol Amon • Brian Cogan • Nicholas Garaufis • Nina Gershon • Dora Irizarry • Kiyo Matsumoto • Allyne Ross • Joanna Seybert • Eric Vitaliano • Frederic Block • William Kuntz • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Lois Bloom • Arlene Lindsay • Roanne Mann • Cheryl Pollak • Ramon Reyes, Jr. • Vera Scanlon • Steven Locke • Peggy Kuo • Steven Tiscione • Anne Shields • Sanket Bulsara • James Wicks • James R. Cho • Taryn A. Merkl • Marcia Henry • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Sterling Johnson • Thomas Platt • Charles Sifton • Arthur Spatt • David Trager • Jack Weinstein • Leonard Wexler • Joseph Bianco • Sandra Feuerstein • John Gleeson • Sandra Townes • Frank Altimari • Charles Linnaeus Benedict • Joseph McLaughlin (Second Circuit) • Reena Raggi • George Pratt • Asa Wentworth Tenney • Edward Beers Thomas • Thomas Chatfield • Van Vechten Veeder • Edwin Louis Garvin • Marcus Beach Campbell • Robert Alexander Inch • Grover Moscowitz • Mortimer Byers • Clarence Galston • Matthew Abruzzo • John Bartels • Frederic Block • Henry Bramwell • Walter Bruchhausen • Mark Costantino • John Dooling • Orrin Judd • Jacob Mishler • Edward Neaher • Eugene Nickerson • Leo Rayfiel • George Rosling • Anthony Travia • Joseph Zavatt • Harold Kennedy (New York) • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Raymond Dearie • Edward Korman • Thomas Platt • Charles Sifton • Jack Weinstein • Carol Amon • Dora Irizarry • Roslynn Mauskopf • Robert Alexander Inch • Walter Bruchhausen • Jacob Mishler • Joseph Zavatt • | ||
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
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