Natasha Perdew Silas

Natasha Perdew Silas
Judicial Nominee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Clarence Cooper
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Nationality	American
Spouse(s)	Kendal
Children	Korey and Nina Nikole
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Virginia School of Law

Natasha Perdew Silas (born 1965) is a staff attorney at the Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Georgia where she is based in Atlanta. She is also the nominee to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.^[1]

Early life and education

Silas received a B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1988 and a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1992.^[1]

Career

Between 1992 and 1994, Silas worked as a litigation associate at the law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan in Atlanta. Since 1994 she worked as a litigation Public Defender for the federal government in the Northern District of Georgia.^[1]

Northern District of Georgia nomination

Silas was first nominated to fill the seat of Judge Clarence Cooper by President Barack Obama on January 26, 2011.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "President Obama Names Six to United States District Court". The White House Office of the Press Secretary. 2011-01-26. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/26/president-obama-names-six-united-states-district-court. Retrieved 2011-02-10. 

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Name	Silas, Natasha Perdew
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Date of birth	1965
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