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Brenda K. Sannes
2014 - Present
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Brenda K. Sannes is the chief judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. She has served as chief judge since 2022. On May 8, 2014, President Barack Obama (D) nominated Sannes to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.[1] Sannes was confirmed to the court on November 20, 2014, when the United States Senate voted 96-0 in favor of her nomination.[2]
Prior to joining the court, she was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York.
Biography
Education
Sannes earned her B.A. from Carleton College, graduating magna cum laude in 1980, and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating magna cum laude in 1983.[3][4]
Professional career
- 2014 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
- 2022 - Present: Chief judge
- 1995-2014: Assistant United States attorney, Northern District of New York
- 2010-2014: Syracuse, New York
- 2005-2014: Chief of the Appellate Section
- 2003-2005: Assistant United States attorney, Central District of California on detail from the Northern District of New York
- 2004-2005: Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council coordinator
- 2004-2005: Deputy Chief, Organized Crime and Terrorism Section
- 1988-1995: Assistant United States attorney, Central District of California
- 1994: Deputy chief, Narcotics Section
- 1994: High Intensity Drug Trafficking coordinator
- 1984-1988: Attorney, Wyman, Bautzer, Christensen, Kuchel & Silvert, Los Angeles, California
- 1983-1984: Law clerk, Honorable Joseph Farris, Ninth Circuit[1][5]
Judicial career
Northern District of New York
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Brenda K. Sannes |
| Court: Northern District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 196 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: May 8, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: June 24, 2014
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 17, 2014
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| Confirmed: November 20, 2014
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| Vote: 96-0
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Brenda K. Sannes was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 8, 2014, to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The vacancy was created when Norman Mordue took senior status in 2013. President Obama on the nomination:
| “ | I am proud to nominate Brenda K. Sannes to serve on the United States District Court bench. She has a long and distinguished record of service, and I am confident she will serve on the federal bench with distinction.[1][6] | ” |
The American Bar Association rated Sannes Unanimously Well Qualified to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.[7]
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for Sannes on June 24, 2014.[8] The committee reported Sannes to the full Senate on July 17, 2014, on a voice vote.[9]
The Senate confirmed Sannes on November 20, 2014, by a vote of 96-0.[10]
Reactions to nomination
| “ | Talk to anyone who has practiced law with her, or judges whom she has appeared before, or even counsel who have been on opposing sides of cases from her. They will tell you that she is unerringly fair, listens intently, makes reasonable decisions and presents only the most solid of arguments in her cases. | ” |
| —Charles Schumer (D-NY), [11] | ||
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2005: Commendation, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 2005: Commendation, Los Angeles Police Department
- 2001: Commendation, United States Postal Inspection Service
- 2000: Commendation, International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association
- 1999: Commendation, United States Customs Service
- 1995: Commendation, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division
- 1994: Commendation, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
- 1994: Commendation, Los Angeles Joint Drug Intelligence Group
- 1994: Commendation, Orange County Regional Narcotics Suppression Program
- 1994: Commendation, Southern California Drug Task Force
- 1994: Commendation, United States Customs Service
- 1992, 1999: Commendation, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
- 1991: Commendation, United States Department of Justice
Associations
- 2013-2014: Committee member, Skaneateles Hockey Boosters
- 2005-2008: Board member, Teddy Bear Child Car Center, Inc.
- 2000-Present: Baltimore Woods Nature Center
- 2012-Present: Committee member for the annual Environmental Chef Event
- 1999-2000: Board member, Teddy Bear Child Car Center, Inc.[5]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- Syracuse.com, "President Obama nominates Brenda Sannes for U.S. District Court judge in Syracuse," May 8, 2014
- The White House, "President Obama Nominates Brenda K. Sannes to Serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York," May 8, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Syracuse.com, "President Obama nominates Brenda Sannes for U.S. District Court judge in Syracuse," May 8, 2014
- ↑ The United States Senate, "U.S. Senate Coll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "Brenda K. Sannes - Lawyer Profile," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ The White House, "President Obama Nominates Brenda K. Sannes to Serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York," May 8, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Senate Judiciary Committeee, "Questionnaire for the Judicial Nominee," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Judicial Nominations: Tuesday, June 24, 2014," June 24, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," July 17, 2014
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "Nomination: PN 1697-113," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "Brenda Sannes, nominee for federal judge in Syracuse, sails through U.S. Senate hearing," June 24, 2014
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United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 2014-Present |
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