Reena Raggi

Judge Reena Raggi

Personal

Birthday:

1951

Birthplace:

Jersey City, NJ

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Thomas E. Fairchild, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1976-1977
Private practice, New York City, 1977-1979, 1986-1987
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1979-1986; chief, Narcotics Division, 1982-1984; chief, Special Prosecutions Division, 1984-1986
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York (interim court appointment), 1986

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, October 3, 1986; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Wellesley College

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1973

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1976

Judicial Career

Court Name:

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

Court Name:

New York Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Ronald Reagan

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/7/1987

Termination Date:

10/7/2002

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Court Name - Second:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

10/4/2002