Southern District of New York / Appointed 2011 / Served to 2018
Katherine Bolan Forrest
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by voice vote, Katherine Bolan Forrest was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1990. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 13, 2011
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wesleyan 1986 · New York Law 1990
- Succeeded
- Jed Saul Rakoff
- Succeeded by
- Dale Edwin Ho
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Jed Saul Rakoff | Obama (D) | 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
| Wesleyan University | B.A. | 1986 |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | 1990 |
Sources
6 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).