Anita B. Brody
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Anita Blumstein Brody is a United States federal judge
.
Brody was born in New York City
. She received a B.A.
from Wellesley College in 1955, and a J.D.
from Columbia Law School
in 1958. Judge Brody was a deputy assistant state attorney general in New York
from 1958 to 1959. From 1973 to 1981 she was in private practice in Philadelphia. In 1981 Judge Brody was appointed by Governor Thornburgh and then elected judge to the Court of Common Pleas for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Brody was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
. Brody was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on November 22, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089; She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 2, and received commission on October 2, 1992.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Brody was born in New York City
New York City
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. She received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Wellesley College in 1955, and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 1958. Judge Brody was a deputy assistant state attorney general in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
from 1958 to 1959. From 1973 to 1981 she was in private practice in Philadelphia. In 1981 Judge Brody was appointed by Governor Thornburgh and then elected judge to the Court of Common Pleas for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Brody was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
. Brody was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on November 22, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089; She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 2, and received commission on October 2, 1992.