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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

31 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record

15 in active service and 16 in senior status. Newest commission first.

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.

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Sitting judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
JudgeAppointed bySenate voteCommissioned
Sanket Jayshukh BulsaraJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden51 to 42
Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr.Judge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden51 to 48
Natasha Clarise MerleJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden50 to 49
Nusrat Jahan ChoudhuryJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden50 to 49
Orelia Eleta MerchantJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden51 to 48
Nina Rauh MorrisonJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden53 to 46
Hector GonzalezJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden52 to 45
Diane GujaratiJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump99 to 0
Gary Richard BrownJudge. ActiveDonald J. TrumpVoice vote
Eric Ross KomiteeJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump86 to 4
Rachel Peter KovnerJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump88 to 3
LaShann Moutique DeArcy HallJudge. ActiveBarack Obama93 to 1
Ann Marie DonnellyJudge. ActiveBarack Obama95 to 2
Joan Marie AzrackJudge. Senior status since December 19, 2024Barack ObamaVoice vote
Pamela Ki Mai ChenJudge. ActiveBarack ObamaVoice vote
Margo Kitsy BrodieJudge. ActiveBarack Obama86 to 2
William Francis Kuntz, IIJudge. Senior status since January 1, 2022Barack ObamaVoice vote
Kiyo A. MatsumotoJudge. Senior status since July 23, 2022George W. BushVoice vote
Brian Mark CoganJudge. Senior status since June 12, 2020George W. Bush95 to 0
Eric Nicholas VitalianoJudge. Senior status since February 28, 2017George W. BushVoice vote
Dora L. IrizarryJudge. Senior status since January 26, 2020George W. BushVoice vote
Nicholas GaraufisJudge. Senior status since October 1, 2014William J. ClintonVoice vote
Nina GershonJudge. Senior status since October 16, 2008William J. ClintonVoice vote
Frederic BlockJudge. Senior status since September 1, 2005William J. ClintonVoice vote
Allyne R. RossJudge. Senior status since April 5, 2011William J. ClintonVoice vote
Joanna SeybertJudge. Senior status since January 13, 2014William J. ClintonVoice vote
Denis Reagan HurleyJudge. Senior status since December 18, 2004George H.W. BushVoice vote
Carol Bagley AmonJudge. Senior status since November 30, 2016George H.W. BushVoice vote
Raymond Joseph DearieJudge. Senior status since April 3, 2011Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Edward Robert KormanJudge. Senior status since October 25, 2007Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Israel Leo GlasserJudge. Senior status since July 1, 1993Ronald ReaganVoice vote
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