Southern District of New York / Appointed 2024 / Active
Margaret M. Garnett
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 49–46, Margaret M. Garnett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 2000. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1971 · age 55
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2024
- Confirmed
- 49–46
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1992 · Columbia Law School 2000
- Succeeded
- Vincent Louis Briccetti
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern District of New York succeeded Vincent Louis Briccetti | Biden (D) | 49–46 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 49–46 on November 28, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 317. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 49
44 D, 2 R, 3 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Laphonza Butler(D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 46
46 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 5
4 D, 1 R
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
Education
| University of Notre Dame | B.A. | 1992 |
| Yale University | M.A. | 1995 |
| Yale University | M.Phil. | 1997 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 2000 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, New York City | 2000-2004 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Gerard E. Lynch, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | 2004-2005 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York | 2005-2017 |
| Deputy chief, Violent Crimes Unit | 2010-2011 |
| Chief, Violent Crimes Unit | 2011-2014 |
| Chief, Violent and Organized Crime Unit | 2014 |
| Deputy chief, Criminal Appeals Unit | 2015-2016 |
| Chief, Criminal Appeals Unit | 2017 |
| Adjunct professor, trial advocacy seminar, Brooklyn Law School | 2015, 2017 |
| Adjunct professor, federal prosecution seminar and externship, Columbia Law School | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Executive deputy attorney general for criminal justice, State of New York | 2017-2018 |
| Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation | 2018-2021 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 2021-2023; deputy U.S. attorney, 2021-2023; special counsel | 2023 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Margaret M. Garnett?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Margaret M. Garnett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 2024.
- Was Margaret M. Garnett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Margaret M. Garnett was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Margaret M. Garnett's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Margaret M. Garnett 49–46 on November 28, 2023.
- Which court is Margaret M. Garnett on?
- Margaret M. Garnett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2023)
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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).