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Margo Kitsy Brodie ( Williams; born April 12, 1966) is a
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of the
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. She became Chief Judge of the court on February 1, 2021.


Early life and education

Brodie was born Margo Kitsy Williams in St. John's,
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. She earned a
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degree in 1988 from St. Francis College in
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and then a
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in 1991 from the
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.


Professional career

Brodie worked for the New York City Law Department from 1991 until 1994, and then at the law firm Carter, Ledyard & Millburn from 1994 until 1999. She then joined the office of the
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in 1999 as an
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. Brodie was Deputy Chief of the General Crimes Section from 2006 to 2007, Chief of the General Crimes Section from 2007 until 2009, Counselor to the Criminal Division from 2009 to 2010, and Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division from 2010 to 2012.


Federal judicial service

On June 7, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Brodie to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York that had been vacated by Judge Allyne R. Ross, who took
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in April 2011. She received a hearing before the
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on September 7, 2011 and was reported by a voice vote to the floor of the
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on October 6, 2011 and was placed on the Senate Executive Calendar the same day. On February 27, 2012, the United States Senate voted 86–2 to confirm Brodie as a United States District Judge. She received her commission on February 29, 2012. She became Chief Judge on February 1, 2021.


See also

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brodie, Margo Kitsy 1966 births Living people 21st-century American judges 21st-century American women judges African-American judges Assistant United States Attorneys Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York St. Francis College alumni United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni