Southern District of New York / Appointed 2013 / Active
Vernon Speede Broderick
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by voice vote, Vernon Speede Broderick is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 9, 2013
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1985 · Harvard Law School 1988
- Succeeded
- Deborah A. Batts
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Deborah A. Batts | 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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1985 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1988 |
Sources
12 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).