Fireside Chat: The Honorable Nancy Abudu

Nancy Abudu is a first generation Ghanaian-American attorney and a well-respected member of the federal bar with a proven track record of protecting the rights of everyone, no matter their race, religion, or background. She has deep experience in the very circuit for which she has been nominated, from litigating multiple cases before the judges; to working to protect the rights of individuals in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia; to serving as staff attorney for the Circuit. Whether working in private practice, government, or not-for-profit organizations, Ms. Abudu has dedicated her career to strengthening our democracy, safeguarding the freedom to vote, preserving reproductive rights, and protecting religious liberty. If confirmed, Ms. Abudu would be the first Black woman ever to sit on the Eleventh Circuit.

Ms. Abudu received her BA from Columbia University and her JD from Tulane Law School with honors. She was selected to serve as an advisor and mentor for Harvard Law School students considering jobs in public interest as a prestigious Wasserstein Fellow and has received numerous other awards and honors.

Currently, Ms. Abudu serves on the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Standing Committee on Election Law and the Task Force on Building Public Trust in the American Justice System as well as on the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys. She has also served as an international election observer in Albania, as a member of the ABA’s Standing Committee on Election Law and their Working Group on Building Trust in the American Justice System.

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