Alison J. Nathan
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Alison Julie Nathan is an American lawyer and federal judge, serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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and then earned a law degree from Cornell Law School
in 2000. At Cornell, she was a member of the Quill and Dagger
society and editor-in-chief of the Cornell Law Review
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Judge Betty Binns Fletcher
. From 2001 until 2002, Nathan served as a law clerk for Associate Justice John Paul Stevens
on the United States Supreme Court
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From 2002 until 2006, Nathan served as an associate in the New York and Washington, D.C. offices of the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
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From 2006 until 2008, Nathan served as a visiting associate professor of law at Fordham University School of Law
. From 2008 until 2009, Nathan served as a fellow at New York University School of Law
.
From 2009 until 2010, Nathan served as a special assistant to President Barack Obama
and also as Associate White House Counsel.
Since 2010, Nathan has worked in the office of the Attorney General of New York as a special counsel to the state's Solicitor General.
, who took senior status
in 2010.
The United States Senate confirmed Nathan in a 48–44 vote on October 13, 2011. She received her judicial commission on October 17, 2011.
Associate Professor of Clinical Law, Margaret (Meg) Satterthwaite, are parents to twin sons.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
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Early life and education
Born in Philadelphia, Nathan earned a bachelor's degree in 1994 from Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and then earned a law degree from Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
in 2000. At Cornell, she was a member of the Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent collegiate societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones of Yale University...
society and editor-in-chief of the Cornell Law Review
Cornell Law Review
The Cornell Law Review is the flagship legal journal of Cornell Law School. Originally published in 1915 as the Cornell Law Quarterly, the journal features scholarship in all fields of law. Notably, past issues of the Cornell Law Review have included articles by Supreme Court justices Robert H....
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Professional career
From 2000 until 2001, Nathan served as a law clerk for United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
Judge Betty Binns Fletcher
Betty Binns Fletcher
Betty Binns Fletcher is an American lawyer and judge. She has served as a federal judge on the San Francisco-based United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1979.-Early life and education:...
. From 2001 until 2002, Nathan served as a law clerk for Associate Justice John Paul Stevens
John Paul Stevens
John Paul Stevens served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from December 19, 1975 until his retirement on June 29, 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the oldest member of the Court and the third-longest serving justice in the Court's history...
on the United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
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From 2002 until 2006, Nathan served as an associate in the New York and Washington, D.C. offices of the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, which also goes by the shorter market name WilmerHale, is an American law firm with twelve offices across the USA, Europe and Asia. It was created in 2004 through the merger of the Boston-based firm Hale and Dorr and the Washington-based firm Wilmer Cutler...
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From 2006 until 2008, Nathan served as a visiting associate professor of law at Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city.-Overview:According to the U.S. News & World Report, 1,516 J.D. students attend...
. From 2008 until 2009, Nathan served as a fellow at New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
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From 2009 until 2010, Nathan served as a special assistant to President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and also as Associate White House Counsel.
Since 2010, Nathan has worked in the office of the Attorney General of New York as a special counsel to the state's Solicitor General.
Nomination to federal district court
On March 31, 2011, President Obama nominated Nathan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to replace Judge Sidney H. SteinSidney H. Stein
Sidney H. Stein is a United States federal judge. He assumed senior status on September 1, 2010.Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Stein was a New York Army National Guard from 1969 to 1975. He received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1967 and attended the New York University Graduate School of...
, who took senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
in 2010.
The United States Senate confirmed Nathan in a 48–44 vote on October 13, 2011. She received her judicial commission on October 17, 2011.
Personal
Nathan and her partner, New York University School of LawNew York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
Associate Professor of Clinical Law, Margaret (Meg) Satterthwaite, are parents to twin sons.