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'''Kiyo Matsumoto''' is a [[federal judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]].  She joined the court in 2008 after being nominated by President [[Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]].<ref name="Bio"/>
'''Kiyo Matsumoto''' {{Greener| start=7/23/2022 | before=is a [[federal judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]].  She joined the court in 2008 after being nominated by President [[Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]].<ref name="Bio"/> She is assuming [[senior status]] on July 23, 2022.<ref>[https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/future-judicial-vacancies ''United States Courts'', "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed February 11, 2022]</ref>| after=is a [[federal judge]] on [[senior status]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]].  She joined the court in 2008 after being nominated by President [[Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] (R).<ref name="Bio"/> She assumed [[senior status]] on July 23, 2022.<ref>[https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/future-judicial-vacancies ''United States Courts'', "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed February 11, 2022]</ref>}}


==Education==
==Early life and education==
Born in Raleigh, [[North Carolina]], Matsumoto graduated from the University of California-Berkeley with her bachelor's degree in 1976 and later from [[Georgetown University Law Center]] with a [[J.D.]] degree in 1981.<ref name="Bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3184&cid=112&ctype=dc&instate=ny Judge Kiyo Matsumoto] at the [[Federal Judicial Center]]</ref>
Born in Raleigh, [[North Carolina]], Matsumoto graduated from the University of California-Berkeley with her bachelor's degree in 1976 and later from [[Georgetown University Law Center]] with a [[J.D.]] in 1981.<ref name="Bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3184&cid=112&ctype=dc&instate=ny Judge Kiyo Matsumoto] at the [[Federal Judicial Center]]</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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In 2008, Matsumoto was nominated to the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]] by President [[Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] on [[C2008#March|March 11, 2008]], to a seat vacated by [[Edward Korman]] as Korman assumed [[senior status]].  Matsumoto was confirmed by the [[Senate]] on [[C2008#July|July 17, 2008]], on a majority vote and received commission on [[C2008#July|July 22, 2008]].<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ntquery/D?nomis:1:./temp/
In 2008, Matsumoto was nominated to the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]] by President [[Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] on [[C2008#March|March 11, 2008]], to a seat vacated by [[Edward Korman]] as Korman assumed [[senior status]].  Matsumoto was confirmed by the [[Senate]] on [[C2008#July|July 17, 2008]], on a majority vote and received commission on [[C2008#July|July 22, 2008]].<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ntquery/D?nomis:1:./temp/
nomisuC8oDM:: ''THOMAS'', "Kiyo Matsumoto USDC, EDNY confirmation:PN1458-110," accessed June 9, 2015]</ref>
nomisuC8oDM:: ''THOMAS'', "Kiyo Matsumoto USDC, EDNY confirmation:PN1458-110," accessed June 9, 2015]</ref> She {{Greener| start=7/23/2022 | before=is assuming| after=assumed}} [[senior status]] on July 23, 2022.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/General_Information/Court_Phone_Book/Active_Judges/JG/jg.html ''United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York'', "List of active judges"]
* [http://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/General_Information/Court_Phone_Book/Active_Judges/JG/jg.html ''United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York'', "List of active judges"]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 23:13, 11 February 2022

Kiyo Matsumoto
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (senior status)
Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

3

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Successor: Ramon Reyes Jr.
Predecessor: Edward Korman

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley, 1976

Law

Georgetown University Law Center, 1981

Personal
Birthplace
Raleigh, N.C.


Kiyo Matsumoto is a federal judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She joined the court in 2008 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R).[1] She assumed senior status on July 23, 2022.[2]

Early life and education

Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Matsumoto graduated from the University of California-Berkeley with her bachelor's degree in 1976 and later from Georgetown University Law Center with a J.D. in 1981.[1]

Professional career

Matsumoto was a private practice attorney in Washington State from 1981 to 1983 before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office as assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1983 to 2004. Matsumoto served as an adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law from 1998 to 2004.[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Matsumoto was a federal magistrate judge for the Eastern District of New York in 2004 where she served a partial term until 2008.[1]

In 2008, Matsumoto was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York by President George W. Bush on March 11, 2008, to a seat vacated by Edward Korman as Korman assumed senior status. Matsumoto was confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 2008, on a majority vote and received commission on July 22, 2008.[3] She assumed senior status on July 23, 2022.

See also

External links

Footnotes