Kiyo A. Matsumoto

Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto

Personal

Birthday:

1955

Birthplace:

Raleigh, NC

Race or Ethnicity:

Asian American

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1981-1983
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1983-2004
Adjunct professor of law, New York University School of Law, 1998-2004

Education

Name of School:

University of California, Berkeley

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1976

Name of School - Second:

Georgetown University Law Center

The Law Center provides a world of opportunities. We offer more courses and more seminars on domestic and international topics than any other law school in the country. Our program in clinical education, ranked among the best in the nation, offers a wide range of legal assistance to needy members of our community - including domestic abuse and child cases, political asylum cases, and environmental justice. Our location puts us within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1981

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Court Name:

New York Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

7/22/2008

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2004-2008