Carol Bagley Amon

Is a   federal judge   for the   United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President   George H.W. Bush.

Amon started her career as a Staff attorney for Communications Satellite Corporation based out of   Washington, DC   from 1971 to 1973 and also served as a trial attorney in the Narcotics Task Force for the   U.S. Department of Justice   from 1973 to 1974. She had a long tenure with the   U.S. Attorney's Offce   as Assistant U.S. attorney for the   Eastern District of New York   from 1974 to 1986 and served as the Chief of the Fraud Unit from 1978 to 1980 and the Chief of General Crimes from 1981 to 1982 before becoming a Senior litigation counsel from 1984 to 1986.  

Amon began her career as a federal magistrate judge in 1986 for the Eastern District of New York when she was appointed to a eight year term. Amon served in her role until her nomination to an Article III judgeship in 1990. 

On the recommendation of New York U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, Amon was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on May 18, 1990 to a seat vacated by Mark Costantino. Amon was confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 1990 on unanimous consent of the Senate and received commission on August 7, 1990.