Carla B. Freedman Explained

Carla B. Freedman
Office:United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
Term Start:October 8, 2021
Predecessor:Grant C. Jaquith
Birth Place:Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Education:Syracuse University (BA)
New York Law School (JD)

Carla Beth Freedman (born 1963)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York since October 2021.

Education

Freedman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University in 1985 and a Juris Doctor from the New York Law School in 1988.[2]

Career

From 1988 to 2004, Freedman was an assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office in Manhattan, where she led a unit that focused on investigating organized crime from 1997 to 2004. From 2007 to 2021, she served as Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. From 2018 to 2021, she was the narcotics chief for the office.[2]

U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York

In March 2021, Freedman was recommended to the position of U.S. Attorney by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.[3] On August 10, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Freedman to be the United States attorney for the Northern District of New York.[4] On September 30, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[5] On October 5, 2021, her nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[6] On October 8, 2021, Freedman was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York by Glenn T. Suddaby, the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.[7] Freedman is the first woman to hold this position.[8]

Personal life

Freedman is a registered Democrat.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 8, 2021.
  2. President Biden Announces Eight New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys . August 10, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. . August 10, 2021.
  3. Web site: Munson . Emilie . Gavin . Robert . August 10, 2021 . Biden nominates Syracuse narcotics prosecutor for northern New York U.S. attorney . August 10, 2021 . Times Union . en-US.
  4. Nominations Sent to the Senate . August 11, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  5. Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Latest Slate of U.S. Attorney Nominations . September 30, 2021 . United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary . October 7, 2021.
  6. Web site: October 5, 2021 . PN1042 - Nomination of Carla B. Freedman for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . October 7, 2021 . www.congress.gov.
  7. Web site: October 8, 2021 . Carla B. Freedman is Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York . www.justice.gov.
  8. Web site: Kanno-Youngs . Zolan . August 10, 2021 . Biden Nominates Damian Williams as U.S. Attorney in Manhattan . August 10, 2021 . The New York Times . en-US.

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