Alison Julie Nathan

Professional career

• Judge Nathan is recognized for her work in federal appellate and district court cases, her role in high-profile government legal work, and her contributions to legal academia.
• Taught English in Japan (1994–1995) and edited an English-language newspaper in Bangkok (1995–1996).
• Law clerk for Judge Betty B. Fletcher (9th Circuit) (2000–2001).
• Law clerk for Justice John Paul Stevens (U.S. Supreme Court) (2001–2002).
• Private practice at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP in Washington, D.C. and New York (2002–2006).
• Academic roles: Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law (2006–2008); Fritz Alexander Fellow at NYU School of Law (2008–2009); adjunct professor at NYU and Cornell Law Schools.
• Associate White House Counsel and Special Assistant to the President for President Barack Obama (2009–2010).
• Special Counsel to the Solicitor General of New York (2010–2011).
• Special counsel to the solicitor general, State of New York, 2010-2011
• Associate White House counsel and special assistant to President Barack Obama, 2009-2010
• Fritz Alexander fellow, New York University School of Law, 2008-2009
• Visiting assistant professor, Fordham University School of Law, 2006-2008
• Private practice, New York City, 2005-2006
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2002-2005
• Law clerk, Hon. John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States, 2001-2002
• Law clerk, Hon. Betty B. Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2000-2001

Judicial service

• Judge, District Court, S.D. New York, 2011-present
• Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Alison Julie Nathan (born June 18, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American judge currently serving as a United States Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since March 30, 2022.
• Confirmed by Senate: March 23, 2022 (49–47 vote)
• U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York (SDNY) from October 17, 2011, to March 31, 2022, appointed by President Barack Obama.
• Predecessor: Rosemary S. Pooler
• held the role of Chair of the SDNY Security Committee and on the SDNY Grievance Committee.

Education

• Cornell University · B.A., 1994

Personal record

Born 1972 · Philadelphia, PA