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Brindisi\n\nAnthony Joseph Brindisi (born 1978) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York since 2024.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) He was appointed to the bench by President Joseph R. Biden.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) Before his federal judicial service, he served as a judge on the New York State Court of Claims, as a member of the [United States House of Representatives](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-house-of-representatives), and in the [New York State Assembly](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-york-state-assembly).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) |\n| Appointed by | Joseph R. Biden[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) |\n| Confirmed | December 4, 2024, by a vote of 50 to 49[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180662) |\n| Born | 1978 in New Hartford, NY[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) |\n| Education | B.A., Siena College, 2000; J.D., Albany Law School, 2004[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nBrindisi was born in 1978 in New Hartford, New York.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) A native of the Mohawk Valley, he earned his undergraduate degree from Siena College in 2000 and his law degree from Albany Law School in 2004.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) • [3](https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/judge-biographies)\n\n## Legal career\n\nBrindisi practiced law in private practice in [Utica, New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/utica-new-york), from 2004 to 2018 and again from 2021 to 2022.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) He specialized in civil litigation matters and ultimately became a partner at Brindisi, Murad & Brindisi-Pearlman, LLP in Utica.[3](https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/judge-biographies)\n\nAlongside his legal career, Brindisi held public offices. From 2009 to 2011, he was a member of the Utica City School District Board of Education.[3](https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/judge-biographies) He served in the New York State Assembly from 2011 to 2018, representing the 119th District, which includes the Utica and Rome region.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) • [3](https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/judge-biographies) From 2019 to 2021, he represented New York's 22nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) • [3](https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/judge-biographies)\n\nIn 2022, Brindisi returned to the bench, serving as a judge of the New York State Court of Claims from 2022 to 2024 and, beginning in early 2024, as an acting judge of the Supreme Court of Oneida County.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Joseph R. Biden nominated Brindisi to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York on July 31, 2024.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) The Senate confirmed the nomination on December 4, 2024, by a vote of 50 to 49.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180662) He received his commission on December 9, 2024.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nIn one of his earliest signed orders, issued about a month after his December 2024 commission, Brindisi dismissed a pro se civil-rights suit against a county sheriff under Rule 41(b). After a magistrate judge recommended sua sponte dismissal because the plaintiff did not keep a current address on file or pay the filing fee despite repeated show-cause orders and mailings, Brindisi adopted the recommendation for clear error and dismissed the complaint without prejudice, agreeing that a lesser sanction would be futile.[4](https://ezel.ai/judges/nynd/anthony-j-brindisi)\n\nIn another early ruling, Brindisi accepted a magistrate judge's report and recommendation, granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment, and dismissed the plaintiff's complaint with prejudice.[4](https://ezel.ai/judges/nynd/anthony-j-brindisi)\n\nBrindisi inherited a docket weighted toward self-represented prisoner civil-rights cases, along with habeas, employment, federal medical-malpractice, and diversity personal-injury matters, several of which were resolved through initial screening. Cases filed during his own tenure have included municipal civil-rights and land-use disputes, trademark and consumer-communications claims, and employment litigation.[4](https://ezel.ai/judges/nynd/anthony-j-brindisi)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761903)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, December 4, 2024](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180662)\n3. [Judge Biographies, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York](https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/judge-biographies)\n4. [Anthony J. Brindisi — Rulings & How They Decide, Ezel](https://ezel.ai/judges/nynd/anthony-j-brindisi)\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 Bl to By*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 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", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/anthony-j-brindisi", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/anthony-j-brindisi.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. 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