Arenda Wright Allen | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| Assumed office May 12, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jerome B. Friedman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arenda Lauretta Wright December 9, 1960 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (BA) North Carolina Central University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1985–2005 |
| Rank |  Commander |
| Unit | Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen (born December 9, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She formerly worked as an Assistant United States Attorney and a Federal Public Defender in Norfolk, Virginia.