Eastern District of New York / Appointed 2004 / Active
Dora L. Irizarry
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2004 and confirmed by voice vote, Dora L. Irizarry is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1979. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 24, 2004
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2004
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1976 · Columbia Law School 1979
- Succeeded
- Reena Raggi
- Succeeded by
- Nina Rauh Morrison
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eastern District of New York · succeeded Reena Raggi | Bush (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Yale University | B.A. | 1976 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 1979 |
Sources
21 years on the Eastern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).