Andrew L. Carter Jr. Biography, Wiki, Age, Wife, Salary, Political Party

Andrew L. Carter Jr. Biography – Andrew L. Carter Jr. Wiki

Andrew L. Carter Jr. is a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Nominated by President Barack Obama and appointed to the SDNY in December 2011, Judge Carter previously served as United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

Early in his career, Judge Carter worked 13 years as a public defender, representing those who could not afford legal counsel. He was with the Federal Defenders of New York from 2005-2009, first as a staff attorney and the last three years as a supervising attorney. From 1996 to 2005, he was with the Legal Aid Society of New York, serving in the criminal defense division and then in the federal defenders division.

Prior to his work as a public defender, Judge Carter fulfilled a two-year fellowship with the Ford Foundation where he conducted legal research and supported the Foundation’s grant making efforts.

Hailing from Albany, Georgia, he graduated from the University of Texas in 1991 and earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1994. While a law student, Carter co-founded the BELL Foundation, an organization that provides educational summer and after-school activities for students from low-income communities.

Andrew L. Carter Jr. Age

Judge Andrew Lamar Carter Jr. was born on January 12, 1969 in Albany, Georgia, U.S.

Andrew L. Carter Jr. Political Party

He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Andrew L. Carter Jr. Ethnicity

Judge Carter is of African-American ethnicity.