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Louis J. Freeh
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · 1991
Louis J. Freeh , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Louis Joseph Freeh (born January 6, 1950) is an American attorney and former judge who served as the fifth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from September 1993 to June 2001.
Education
- Rutgers UniversityB.A., 1971
- Rutgers School of Law -- NewarkJ.D., 1974
- New York University School of LawLL.M., 1984
Career
U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant, JAG Corps, 1985-; Law clerk, U.S. Sen. Clifford P. Case of New Jersey,Newarkdistrict office, 1974-1975; Private practice, New Jersey, 1974-1975; Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York City, 1975-1980; Supervisory special agent, Organized Crime Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1980-1981; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1981-1990; chief, Organized Crime Unit, 1987-1989; deputy U.S. attorney, 1989; associate U.S. attorney, 1989-1990; Special prosecutor, U.S. Department of Justice, 1990-1991; Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1993-2001
Biography
Louis Joseph Freeh (born January 6, 1950) is an American attorney and former judge who served as the fifth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from September 1993 to June 2001.
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