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Mark Pedersen
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2019 - Present
2027
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Mark W. Pedersen is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. He was appointed to this position on November 5, 2019, to succeed Judge Jonathan Feldman, who retired.[1]
Education
Pedersen obtained a B.A. in international relations from Syracuse University in 1979. He graduated from SUNY Buffalo Law School in 1982 with a J.D.[1]
Military service
Pederson served in the U.S. Navy from 1982 to 2013. He retired from the Navy in 2013 as a Captain.[1]
Career
- 2019-present: Federal magistrate judge, United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- 2008-2011: Judge, Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
- 1997-2019: New York Western District Court
- 1986-1997: Assistant district attorney, Monroe County District Attorney’s Office
- 1982-2013: U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
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
