Laura Swain's Biography
- Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
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Full Name:
Laura Taylor Swain
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
11/21/1958
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, NY
JD, Harvard Law School, 1982
AB, Radcliffe College, 1979
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Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2021-present
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2000-2021
United States Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York, 1996-2000
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, April 25, 2000
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, June 16, 2000
Lawyer, Private Practice, New York City, 1982-1996
Law Clerk, Honorable Constance Baker Motley, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1982-1983
Member, New York State Board of Law Examiners, 1986-1996