**Judge Leonie M. Brinkema** was appointed to the Eastern District of Virginia by President Bill Clinton in 1993. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Judge Brinkema worked in the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division's Public Integrity Section from 1976 to 1977, then joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia's Criminal Division, where she served until 1983. After a period in private practice, she was appointed a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia in 1985, serving until her elevation to the district bench. She was nominated by President Clinton on August 6, 1993, confirmed on October 18, 1993, and received her commission on October 20, 1993. She is known for presiding over high-profile national security and technology cases, including the government's antitrust case against Google in the Alexandria Division. **Education** - Cornell Law School, J.D., 1976 - Rutgers University, M.L.S. (Master in Legal Studies), 1970 - Rutgers University, B.A., 1966 **Career** - U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria Division), 1993–present - U.S. Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Virginia, 1985–1993 - Private practice (sole practitioner), 1984–1985 - U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 1983–1984 - Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, Criminal Division, 1977–1983 - U.S. Department of Justice, Public Integrity Section, 1976–1977
**Division:** Alexandria **Courthouse:** Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, 401 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314 **Phone:** (703) 299-2116
The rule requires certificate of service and exhibit list. Probation Office must prepare and file sealed recalculation worksheets for eligible defendants.
The rule does not state that a motion to seal is required for the covered filing process. Process: file redacted on ecf, file unredacted to clerk, and file unredacted to chambers. Court will provide certain sealed materials to counsel upon request without motion.
Requests should be made at least 14 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. The request must include reason for request, original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, proposed new dates, proposed rescheduled date, and affects other dates. Defense counsel must respond within 14 days to reappointment or decline; if no response, Federal Public Defender will be appointed.
Probation Office must prepare and file sealed recalculation worksheets for eligible defendants.
Defense counsel must respond within 14 days to reappointment or decline; if no response, Federal Public Defender will be appointed.
Court will provide certain sealed materials to counsel upon request without motion.