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 "markdown": "# Allyne R. Ross\n\nAllyne R. Ross (born 1946) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York since 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> She was appointed to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1994.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> She assumed senior status on April 5, 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | William J. Clinton<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | September 28, 1994, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> |\n| Senior status | April 5, 2011<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> |\n| Born | 1946 in New York, NY<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Wellesley College, 1967; J.D., Harvard Law School, 1970<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nRoss was born in 1946 in New York, New York.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> She received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from [Wellesley College](https://www.edgepedia.org/wellesley-college) in 1967 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from Harvard Law School in 1970.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nRoss began her legal career as a staff attorney with the Boston Legal Assistance Project from 1970 to 1971.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> She then entered private practice in New York City, where she worked from 1971 to 1976.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> In 1976 she became an assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York, serving in that office until 1986 and heading its Appeals Division from 1983 to 1986.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> When President Clinton announced her nomination to the district court in 1994, the White House noted that she had served as a [United States magistrate judge](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-magistrate-judge) for the Eastern District of New York since 1986.<sup>[2](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1994/07/1994-07-22-president-names-three-us-district-judges-in-ny.html)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Clinton nominated Ross to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on July 22, 1994.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> The Senate confirmed her by voice vote on September 28, 1994, and she received her commission on September 29, 1994.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup> She served as a full judge of the district court until assuming senior status on April 5, 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Allyne R. Ross](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387161)\n2. [President Names Three U.S. District Judges in NY](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1994/07/1994-07-22-president-names-three-us-district-judges-in-ny.html)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames Q to Sc*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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