Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1986 / Active

Raymond Joseph Dearie

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Raymond Joseph Dearie is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1969. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 14, 1986

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1986
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Fairfield 1966 · St. John's Law 1969
Succeeded by
Pamela Ki Mai Chen
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1986Eastern District of New YorkReagan (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
Fairfield UniversityB.A.1966
St. John's University School of LawJ.D.1969
Sources

40 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).