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Swain, Laura Taylor
Born 1958 in Brooklyn, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 25, 2000, to a seat vacated by Thomas P. Griesa. Confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 2000, and received commission on July 11, 2000. Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York, 1996-2000
Education:
Radcliffe College, A.B., 1979
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1982
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 25, 2000, to a seat vacated by Thomas P. Griesa. Confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 2000, and received commission on July 11, 2000. Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York, 1996-2000
Education:
Radcliffe College, A.B., 1979
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1982
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Constance Baker Motley, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1982-1983
Private practice, 1982-1996
Member, New York State Board of Law Examiners, 1986-1996