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Laura Taylor Swain
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · 2000
Laura Taylor Swain , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Laura Anne Taylor Swain (née Taylor; born 1958) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was appointed to the Southern District of New York in 2000 by President Bill Clinton and has served as its chief judge since 2021. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Benjamin N.
Education
- Radcliffe CollegeA.B., 1979
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1982
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
Biography
Laura Anne Taylor Swain (née Taylor; born 1958) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was appointed to the Southern District of New York in 2000 by President Bill Clinton and has served as its chief judge since 2021. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Benjamin N.
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