Margo K. Brodie
Federal District Judge · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Judge Margo K. Brodie is a Federal District Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (New York). Current assignment: Chief United States District Judge — E.D.N.Y. BenchPath holds 5 published requirements from this judge's own procedures, each cited to its official source. Last verified November 3, 2026 against nyed.uscourts.gov. Procedural information, not legal advice.
What applies in this courtroom
125 verified requirements may apply in this courtroom, by layer: 5 published by Judge Margo K. Brodie · 120 from the court's own rules. Only the judge's own rules are specific to this courtroom; the other layers apply by court, county and state scope, and a court- or case-specific order can displace them.
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Current assignment
Chief United States District Judge — E.D.N.Y.
Provenance
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- Last verified
- November 3, 2026
- Appointed
- February 29, 2012 — “U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York”by Barack Obama
In the Federal Judicial Center's words
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York … Nominated by Barack Obama on June 7, 2011 … Confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 2012, and commission issued on February 29, 2012.
The Federal Judicial Center's record · checked November 3, 2026
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- Margo K. Brodie on nyed.uscourts.gov →Their individual profile — biography, division, chambers contact and any procedures or forms they publish. Not the circuit's judge directory.
5 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 125 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
Local-rule conflict sentinel
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Judge Margo K. Brodie (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 1. Case Filings
Practices and Rules of Judge Margo K. Brodie, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 1. Case Filings — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Judge Margo K. Brodie (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 2. Communications with Chambers
Practices and Rules of Judge Margo K. Brodie, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 2. Communications with Chambers — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Judge Margo K. Brodie (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 3. Motions
Practices and Rules of Judge Margo K. Brodie, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 3. Motions — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Judge Margo K. Brodie (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 4. Pretrial Procedures
Practices and Rules of Judge Margo K. Brodie, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 4. Pretrial Procedures — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
Judge Margo K. Brodie (E.D.N.Y.) — Practices and Rules: 5. Sentencing Motions
Practices and Rules of Judge Margo K. Brodie, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as the judge's own court page links it: section 5. Sentencing Motions — verbatim from the judge's own document (official PDF, sha-custodied). Judge-specific requirement: applies in cases before this judge alongside the Local Rules and the federal rules.
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Ruling intelligence
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Case-law search
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Registered sources for this judge's rules
last checked November 14, 2026
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