Anne Nardacci

Northern District of New York
	Second Circuit
Judgeships
	Posts: 5
	Judges: 5
	Vacancies: 0
Judges
	Chief: Brenda K. Sannes
	Active judges: Mae A. D'Agostino, David Hurd, Anne M. Nardacci, Brenda K. Sannes, Glenn Suddaby; Senior judges:; Lawrence Kahn, Thomas McAvoy, Frederick Scullin

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
	Name: Anne Nardacci
	Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Progress
	Confirmed 195 days after nomination.
	Nominated: May 19, 2022
	ABA Rating: Qualified by a majority/Not qualified by a minority
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: July 27, 2022
	Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
	QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: September 15, 2022
	Confirmed: November 30, 2022
	Vote: 52-44

Anne Nardacci is a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on May 19, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on November 30, 2022, by a vote of 52-44. ^[1] The president officially nominated Nardacci on May 19.^[2]To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Nardacci was a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP in Albany, New York.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (2022-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On May 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Nardacci to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.^[2] She was confirmed by a 52-44 vote of the U.S. Senate on November 30, 2022.^[3] Nardacci received commission on December 16, 2022.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Nardacci on November 30, 2022, on a vote of 52-44.^[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Anne Nardacci confirmation vote (November 30, 2022)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	47	0	1
Republican	4	44	2
Independent	1	0	1
Total	52	44	4

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Nardacci's nomination on July 27, 2022. She was reported to the full Senate on September 15, 2022, after a 14-8 committee vote.^[4]

Nomination

On April 27, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Nardacci to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.^[5] The president officially nominated Nardacci on May 19.^[2]

Nardacci was nominated to replace Judge Gary Sharpe, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2016.

The American Bar Association rated Nardacci qualified by a majority/not qualified by a minority.^[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Nardacci received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University in 1998 and her J.D., cum laude, from Cornell Law School in 2002.^[5]

Professional career

2022-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
2005-2022: Boies Schiller Flexner LLP in Albany, New York
- 2020-2022: Partner
- 2012-2020: Counsel
- 2005-2012: Associate
2002-2005: Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP^[5]

About the court

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The court operates in five locations: Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, Syracuse, and Utica, New York. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit based in Lower Manhattan at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse.

The Northern District of New York has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. The court has five locations in Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, Syracuse and Utica.

The geographic jurisdiction of the Northern District of New York consists of all the following counties in the northern part of the state of New York.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.

As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.

After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.

If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.

The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.

If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.