Southern District of New York / Appointed 1999 / Active
Naomi Reice Buchwald
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by voice vote, Naomi Reice Buchwald 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 1968. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 13, 1999
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1999
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Brandeis 1965 · Columbia Law School 1968
- Succeeded
- Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum
- Succeeded by
- Analisa Nadine Torres
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum | Clinton (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
| Brandeis University | B.A. | 1965 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1968 |
Sources
26 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).