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Orelia Eleta Merchant
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Orelia Eleta Merchant serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed May 3, 2023 by a 51–48 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- May 3, 2023
- Senate vote
- 51–48
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1971
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkJoseph R. Biden · May 3, 2023
Education
- Dillard UniversityB.S., 1992
- College of William and MaryM.A., 1995
- Tulane University Law SchoolJ.D., 1998
Career
Assistant regional counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, Illinois, 1998-2000, 2001-2002; Special assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2000-2001; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 2002-2019; Civil Division, 2002-2016; executive assistant U.S. attorney, 2016-2019; Chief deputy attorney general for state counsel, State of New York, 2019-2023
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