Brinkema, Leonie M.

Court:

Eastern District of Virginia

Title:

District Judge

Chambers:

Alexandria, VA

Status:

Active

Nomination Information:

Educational Background:

President:

Bill Clinton

Law School:

Cornell University, J.D., 1976

Nominated:

1993

Other Schools:

Rutgers University, B.A., 1966
Rutgers University, M.L.S., 1970

Confirmed:

1993

 

Prior Federal Judicial Service:

U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1985-1993


Professional Career History:

Trial attorney, Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1976-1977

Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1977-1983

Trial attorney, Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1983-1984

Part-time legal instructor, Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, 1984-1985

Private practice, Alexandria, Virginia, 1984-1985


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Law Clerk Demographics (2010-11 Term)

Law School Clerk Type Hired As J.D. Year

 Georgetown University

1st Term

Student

2010

 Stanford University

1st Term

Student

2010


Law Clerk Demographics (2009-10 Term):

Law School Clerk Type Hired As J.D. Year

 Harvard University

1st Term

Unkn

Unkn

 University of Texas Austin

1st Term

Student

2009


Law Clerk Demographics (2008-09 Term):

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 Done

Jul 30, 2009, 6:13 PM 
2010 Cycle #1

Brinkema's done.

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 Brinkema done?

Jul 30, 2009, 7:58 PM 
2010 Cycle #2

Really? OSCAR shows one open slot.

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 Yeah I think she's done

Jul 30, 2009, 10:12 PM 
2010 Cycle #3

She hires one staff clerk that handles all prisoner pro se/section 1983 claims. It looks like she hired her two term clerks. So is everyone waiting for the actual plan just fucked this cycle? FML. Way to follow the rules, Judges.

 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Not necessarily off plan

Jul 31, 2009, 7:06 AM 
2010 Cycle #4

The two hires could be alumni, not 3Ls.

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 Too bad

Jul 31, 2009, 10:05 PM 
2010 Cycle #5

Are you sure Brinkema is done? How do you know?

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 Yep, "done"

Jul 31, 2009, 10:53 PM 
2010 Cycle #6

OSCAR has two clerkships listed as filled, and the other, as mentioned above, is an assistantship for work on pro se / habeas / 1983 cases.

 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Pro se clerkship

Oct 7, 2009, 9:48 PM 
2010 Cycle #7

Is that still open?

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 Interviewing for 2011-12

Sep 12, 2010, 1:02 PM 
2010 Cycle #8

Brinkema is interviewing.

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 Hired for 2011 to 2012

Sep 12, 2010, 5:08 PM 
2010 Cycle #9

Has filled at least one of the 2011-12 spots.


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 Re: Hired for 2011 to 2012

Sep 12, 2010, 5:23 PM 
2010 Cycle #10

Which school?

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