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Barbara S. Jones

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Barbara S. Jones served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Dec 22, 1995. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Dec 22, 1995
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1947

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkWilliam J. Clinton · Dec 22, 1995 – Jan 4, 2013

Education

  • Mount St. Mary's CollegeB.A., 1968
  • Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)J.D., 1973

Career

Special attorney, Organized Crime and Racketeering, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973; Special attorney, Manhattan Strike Force Against Organized Crime and Racketeering, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973-1977; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1977-1987; chief, General Crimes Unit, 1983-1984; chief, Organized Crime Unit, 1984-1987; Adjunct associate professor of law, Fordham Law School, 1985-1995; First assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1987-1995; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2010-2012; Private practice, New York City, 2013-

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