Laura Taylor Swain | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Assumed office April 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Colleen McMahon |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Assumed office July 11, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. Griesa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laura Anne Taylor November 21, 1958 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Radcliffe College (AB) Harvard University (JD) |
Laura Anne Taylor Swain[1] (born November 21, 1958)[2] is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was appointed to the Southern District of New York in 2000 by President Bill Clinton and has served as its chief judge since 2021.
- ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, May 25, June 15, July 12, and July 25, 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2001. p. 261.
- ^ "The Honorable Laura Taylor Swain's Biography". The HistoryMakers. April 28, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2020.