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Lewis Jeffrey Liman

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

Lewis Jeffrey Liman serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 19, 2019 by a 64–29 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Dec 19, 2019
Senate vote
64–29
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1960

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkDonald J. Trump · Dec 19, 2019

Education

  • Harvard CollegeA.B., 1983
  • London School of Economics and Political ScienceM.Sc., 1984
  • Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1987

Career

Lawyer, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York City, 1987; Law clerk, Hon. Pierre N. Leval, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1987-1988; Law clerk, Hon. John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States, 1989-1990; Private practice, New York City, 1990-1994, 1999-2019; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1994-1999

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