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'''Kiyo A. Matsumoto''' (born August 29, 1955) is a [[Senior status|Senior]] [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]].
'''Kiyo A. Matsumoto''' (born August 29, 1955) is a [[Senior status|senior]] [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Born in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], Matsumoto graduated from the [[University of California, Berkeley]] with her [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1976 and later from the [[Georgetown University Law Center]] with a [[Juris Doctor]] in 1981.
Born in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], Matsumoto graduated from the [[University of California, Berkeley]] with her [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1976 and later from the [[Georgetown University Law Center]] with a [[Juris Doctor]] in 1981.


==Legal career==
==Career==
Matsumoto was a private practice attorney in [[Washington (state)|Washington state]] from 1981 to 1983 before joining the [[United States Attorney]]'s Office as [[Assistant United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|Eastern District of New York]] from 1983 to 2004. Matsumoto served as an adjunct professor of law at [[New York University School of Law]] from 1998 to 2004.
Matsumoto was a private practice attorney in [[Seattle]] from 1981 to 1983 before joining the [[United States Attorney]]'s Office as [[assistant United States attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|Eastern District of New York]] from 1983 to 2004. Matsumoto served as an adjunct professor of law at [[New York University School of Law]] from 1998 to 2004.


==Federal judicial career==
===Federal judicial service===
From 2004 to 2008, Matsumoto served as a [[United States magistrate judge]] in the Eastern District of New York. In 2008, Matsumoto was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York by President [[George W. Bush]] on March 11, 2008, to a seat vacated by [[Edward R. Korman]]. Matsumoto was confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 2008, on a majority vote and received commission on July 22, 2008. She assumed [[senior status]] on July 23, 2022.<ref>{{FJC Bio|nid=1392756|inline=yes}}</ref>
From 2004 to 2008, Matsumoto served as a [[United States magistrate judge]] in the Eastern District of New York. In 2008, Matsumoto was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York by President [[George W. Bush]] on March 11, 2008, to a seat vacated by Judge [[Edward R. Korman]]. Matsumoto was confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 2008, on a majority vote and received commission on July 22, 2008. She assumed [[senior status]] on July 23, 2022.<ref>{{FJC Bio|nid=1392756|inline=yes}}</ref>


Born to second-generation Japanese American parents, Matsumoto became the second Asian Pacific American woman to serve as a federal district court judge.<ref name=nyulaw>{{cite web | title=One-Judge Kiyo Matsumoto delivers 11th annual Korematsu Lecture|url=http://www.law.nyu.edu/news/KOREMATSU_MATSUMOTO| access-date=2013-12-06}}</ref>
Born to second-generation Japanese American parents, Matsumoto became the second Asian Pacific American woman to serve as a federal district court judge.<ref name=nyulaw>{{cite web | title=One-Judge Kiyo Matsumoto delivers 11th annual Korematsu Lecture|url=http://www.law.nyu.edu/news/KOREMATSU_MATSUMOTO| access-date=2013-12-06}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 13 May 2024

Kiyo A. Matsumoto
Matsumoto in 2021
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 23, 2022
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
July 22, 2008 – July 23, 2022
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byEdward R. Korman
Succeeded byRamon Reyes
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
2004–2008
Personal details
Born (1955-08-29) August 29, 1955 (age 69)[1]
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Kiyo A. Matsumoto (born August 29, 1955) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Early life and education

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Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Matsumoto graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 and later from the Georgetown University Law Center with a Juris Doctor in 1981.

Career

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Matsumoto was a private practice attorney in Seattle from 1981 to 1983 before joining the United States Attorney's Office as assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1983 to 2004. Matsumoto served as an adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law from 1998 to 2004.

Federal judicial service

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From 2004 to 2008, Matsumoto served as a United States magistrate judge in the Eastern District of New York. In 2008, Matsumoto was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York by President George W. Bush on March 11, 2008, to a seat vacated by Judge Edward R. Korman. Matsumoto was confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 2008, on a majority vote and received commission on July 22, 2008. She assumed senior status on July 23, 2022.[2]

Born to second-generation Japanese American parents, Matsumoto became the second Asian Pacific American woman to serve as a federal district court judge.[3]

Matsumoto presided over the Martin Shkreli securities fraud trial.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Congressional Record, July 17, 2008
  2. ^ Kiyo A. Matsumoto at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ "One-Judge Kiyo Matsumoto delivers 11th annual Korematsu Lecture". Retrieved 2013-12-06.
  4. ^ Mangan, Dan (2018-03-05). "Martin Shkreli must forfeit $7.36 million, turn over stake in ultra-rare Wu-Tang Clan album: Judge". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
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