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 "markdown": "# Andrew L. Carter, Jr.\n\nAndrew Lamar Carter, Jr. (born 1969) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the [United States District Court for the Southern District of New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-district-court-for-the-southern-district-of-new-york) since 2011.<sup>[1](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/realitycheck/the-press-office/2011/05/19/president-obama-nominates-three-united-states-district-court)</sup> He was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by voice vote.<sup>[1](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/realitycheck/the-press-office/2011/05/19/president-obama-nominates-three-united-states-district-court)</sup> Before joining the federal bench, he served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York.<sup>[1](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/realitycheck/the-press-office/2011/05/19/president-obama-nominates-three-united-states-district-court)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Barack Obama<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | December 5, 2011, by voice vote<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> |\n| Born | 1969, Albany, Georgia<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., University of Texas, 1991; J.D., Harvard Law School, 1994<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nCarter was born in 1969 in [Albany, Georgia](https://www.edgepedia.org/albany-georgia).<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> He received his B.A. from the [University of Texas at Austin](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-texas-at-austin) in 1991 and his J.D. from [Harvard Law School](https://www.edgepedia.org/harvard-law-school) in 1994.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Carter worked as a program assistant at the [Ford Foundation](https://www.edgepedia.org/ford-foundation) in New York City from 1994 to 1996.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> From 1996 to 2005, he was a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society in New York City, working in the Criminal Defense Division from 1996 to 2000 and the Federal Defender Division from 2000 to 2005.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup>\n\nFrom 2005 to 2009, Carter was an attorney at Federal Defenders of New York in Brooklyn, serving as a staff attorney from 2005 to 2006 and as a supervising attorney from 2006 to 2009.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> In 2009, he became a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York, a position he held until he received his district-court commission on December 8, 2011.<sup>[1](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/realitycheck/the-press-office/2011/05/19/president-obama-nominates-three-united-states-district-court)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Obama nominated Carter to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 19, 2011.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> The announcement described his career as reflecting a commitment to justice and integrity.<sup>[1](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/realitycheck/the-press-office/2011/05/19/president-obama-nominates-three-united-states-district-court)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on December 5, 2011, and he received his commission on December 8, 2011.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup> He has served as a judge of the Southern District of New York since then.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [President Obama Nominates Three to the United States District Court](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/realitycheck/the-press-office/2011/05/19/president-obama-nominates-three-united-states-district-court)\n2. [Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Andrew Lamar Carter, Jr.](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393866)\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 C*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 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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