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Laura Taylor Swain

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

Laura Taylor Swain serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Jun 16, 2000. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Jun 16, 2000
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1958

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkWilliam J. Clinton · Jun 16, 2000

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

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