Andrew L. Carter Jr.

Andrew L. Carter Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office December 8, 2011
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Victor Marrero
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office 2009 – December 8, 2011
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-12) January 12, 1969 (age 56) Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Education	University of Texas at Austin (BA) Harvard University (JD)

Andrew Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 12, 1969) is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He served as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York from 2009 to 2011.

Early life and education

Born in Albany, Georgia, Carter received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 and his Juris Doctor in 1994 from Harvard Law School.[1]

Career

Carter was a program assistant at the Ford Foundation from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 until 2005, he was an attorney at the Legal Aid Society, working in the Federal Defender Division from 2000 to 2005 and in the Criminal Defense Division from 1996 to 2000. From 2005 to 2009 Carter worked for the Federal Defenders of New York.[2]

Federal judicial service

In 2009, Carter was appointed a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He remained in the post until taking up his lifetime appointment in the Southern District in 2011. Carter was recommended for an Article III judgeship by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York.[3] On May 19, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Carter to fill a seat on the Southern District of New York that was vacated by Judge Victor Marrero, who assumed senior status on December 31, 2010.[1] On September 15, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported his nomination to the Senate floor by voice vote. The Senate confirmed his nomination on December 5, 2011, by voice vote. He received his commission on December 8, 2011.[2]

Notable cases

Carter has presided over several high-profile cases, including the corruption trial of Norman Seabrook[4] and a breach of contract/copyright infringement trial involving the rapper Jay-Z.[5] In September 2024, Carter would be the second judge to deny bail to Sean "Diddy" Combs.[6]

See also

• List of African-American federal judges
• List of African-American jurists

References

1. "President Obama Nominates Three to the United States District Court" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: Office of the Press Secretary. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017.
2. Andrew L. Carter Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
3. "Schumer recommends magistrate Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. to serve on Southern District Court". Senator Chuck Schumer. February 15, 2011.
4. MacMillan, Thomas (14 November 2017). "Judge Tells Deadlocked Ex-Union Boss Jury to Keep Deliberating". Wall Street Journal.
5. "Rap star Jay Z prevails in lawsuit over Roc-A-Fella logo". Reuters. September 27, 2016 – via www.reuters.com.
6. Katersky, Aaron; Brennan, David; Reinstein, Julia. "Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail again in sex trafficking indictment". ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

External links

• Andrew L. Carter Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Victor Marrero	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 2011–present	Incumbent