Southern District of New York / Appointed 1988 / Active
Kimba Maureen Wood
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Kimba Maureen Wood is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1969. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 19, 1988
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1988
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Connecticut College for Women (now Connecticut College) 1965 · Harvard Law School 1969
- Succeeded
- Constance Baker Motley
- Succeeded by
- Vincent Louis Briccetti
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Constance Baker Motley | Reagan (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
| Connecticut College for Women (now Connecticut College) | B.A. | 1965 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | M.Sc. | 1966 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1969 |
Sources
38 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).