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Michael B. Mukasey

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

Michael B. Mukasey served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Nov 6, 1987. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Nov 6, 1987
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1941

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRonald Reagan · Nov 6, 1987 – Sep 9, 2006

Education

  • Columbia UniversityA.B., 1963
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1967

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1967-1972, 1976-1987; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1972-1976; chief, Official Corruption Unit, 1975-1976; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2005-2006; Attorney General of the United States, 2007-2009

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