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A. Kathleen Tomlinson
A. Kathleen Tomlinson was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She was appointed to this position on February 24, 2006.[1][2] Tomlinson's service ended on October 17, 2021, upon her death.[3]
Biography
Education
Judge Tomlinson was born in 1948. She received her B.A. degree from Rutgers University in 1972 and her M.A. degree from Long Island University in 1975. She earned her law degree from St. John's University Law School in 1987.[2][4][5]
Professional career
After graduating from Long Island University, Ms. Tomlinson became an academic administrator there. She worked in this position for 14 years before earning her law degree. From 1988 to 1991, she worked as a staff attorney for the Nassau County Legal Aid Society. She worked as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Arthur Spatt before joining the law firm Farrell Fritz, P.C. She became a partner of this firm in 1997, and she worked in this capacity until her judicial appointment in 2006. She has also served as counsel to the Eastern District's Board of Judges Grievance Committee and as a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel.[4][6][5]
Judicial career
Eastern District of New York, magistrate
Tomlinson was appointed to be a federal magistrate judge for the Eastern District of New York on February 24, 2006.[2]
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
- ↑ The Third Branch, "Judicial Milestones," March 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, "Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson," accessed June 11, 2015
- ↑ Long Island Press, "Magistrate Judge Tomlinson, Esteemed on LI, Dies at 73," October 22, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomson Legal Record: Profile of Hon. A. Kathleen Tomlinson
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Long Island Business News, "Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Awards," 2004 Scroll to "Kathleen Tomlinson"
- ↑ Ten Leaders.com, "Biography of Judge Tomlinson," accessed June 11, 2015
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
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
