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Mae A. D'Agostino

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Mae A. D'Agostino

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United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Tenure

2011 - Present

Years in position

14

Education

Bachelor's

Siena College, 1977

Law

Syracuse University Law, 1980

Personal
Birthplace
Albany, N.Y.


Mae A. D'Agostino is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. She joined the court in 2011 after being nominated by President Barack Obama. Prior to her nomination, she was lawyer in Albany, New York. She is the first woman from Albany to represent that court.[1][2]

Education

D'Agostino received her undergraduate degree from Siena College and her J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law.[1][2]

Professional career

D'Agostino had spent her legal career prior to judicial service in private practice. In 1997, she co-founded D'Agostino, Krackeler, & Maguire, P.C.[3][2]

Judicial career

Northern District of New York

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Mae A. D'Agostino
Court: Northern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 180 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 29, 2010
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: February 2, 2011
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: March 3, 2011 
ApprovedAConfirmed: March 28, 2011
ApprovedAVote: 88-0

On September 29, 2010, President Obama nominated D'Agostino to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.[4] D'Agostino received a unanimous rating of "Well Qualified" from the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 2, 2011 and you can find her hearing transcript here.[5]

D'Agostino's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th Congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011.

D'Agostino's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 28, 2011, by a Senate vote of 88-0.[6]

Awards and associations

  • 1999-2011: Listed as one of the "Best Lawyers in America"
  • Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Former President, Albany County Bar Association
  • Board of Trustees, Siena College[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
2011-Present
Succeeded by
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