President Joe Biden has nominated former New York Assemblyman and Congressman Anthony Brindisi to the U.S. District Court judge in the Northern District of New York.
Brindisi served in the Assembly from 2011 to 2018 before defeating incumbent Claudia Tenney for Congress. Tenney defeated Brindisi two years later for the district seat that has now become New York’s 24th.
Brindisi has been a judge on the New York State Court of Claims in Utica since 2022. In addition, Judge Brindisi has been serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice in Oneida County since the beginning of 2024. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Brindisi was an attorney at Brindisi, Murad & Brindisi Pearlman, LLP in Utica from 2021 to 2022. Before and during his tenure in the New York State Assembly, Judge Brindisi also practiced law at Brindisi, Murad & Brindisi Pearlman, LLP. Judge Brindisi received his J.D. from Albany Law School in 2004 and his B.A. from Siena College in 2000.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on Judge Brindisi’s nomination:
“Judge Brindisi is an exceptionally qualified and dedicated attorney with a long track record of service to the people of New York. He is tough and fair and has a sharp legal acumen. I am proud that President Biden has nominated him to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York at my recommendation, and I look forward to voting for his confirmation in the Senate.
“Judge Brindisi will replace Judge David Hurd, who will take senior status upon Judge Brindisi’s confirmation. I am exceptionally grateful for Judge Hurd’s dedication and service over the past 25 years.”
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