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'''Jed | '''Jed Saul Rakoff''' (1943-) is a judge of the [[U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Southern District of New York]]. He was nominated by [[Bill Clinton]] and went onto the bench on January 4, 1996. Previously, he had been in private law practice for 15 years, then in the office of the [[U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York]], as assistant U.S. attorney from 1973 to 1980, and then Chief, Business and Securities Fraud Prosecutions, 1978-1980. Prior to that, he was in private practice for two years. | ||
His undergraduate education was from Swarthmore College (1966); he received a M.Phil from Balliol College of Oxford College (1966); his law degree was from Harvard in 1969, followed by clerking for Judge Abraham Freedman pf the [[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]] 1969-1970 | His undergraduate education was from Swarthmore College (1966); he received a M.Phil from Balliol College of Oxford College (1966); his law degree was from Harvard in 1969, followed by clerking for Judge Abraham Freedman pf the [[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]] 1969-1970. | ||
===Worldcom=== | |||
On July 7 2003 Rakoff approved a [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] judgement against telecoummunication firm [[Worldcom]].<ref name=DoJ030707> | |||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-81.htm | |||
| title=The Honorable Jed Rakoff Approves Settlement of SEC'S Claim for a Civil Penalty Against Worldcom | |||
| publisher=[[US Department of Justice]] | |||
| date=July 7 2003 | |||
| accessdate=2007-10-26 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
===Impath=== | |||
Rakoff sentenced [[Anuradha D. Saad]], former CEO of [[Impath]], for [[fraud]].<ref name=NCGazette> | |||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/012306ImpathFraud.html | |||
| title=Impath CEO Sentenced For Fraud | |||
| publisher=[[North Country Gazette]] | |||
| date=January 23 2006 | |||
| accessdate=2007-10-10 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
===Associated Press v. DoD=== | |||
The Associated Press filed a request to force the [[US Department of Defense]] to reveal the identities of the [[List of Guantanamo Bay detainees|Guantanamo Bay detainees]].<ref name=Wapo060124> | |||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=22&art_id=iol1141464818568G535 | |||
| title=Partial list of Guantanamo detainees released | |||
| publisher=[[Indendent Online (South Africa)]] | |||
| author=[[Will Dunham]] | |||
| date=March 4 2006 | |||
| accessdate=2007-10-10 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
Revision as of 12:35, 27 February 2009
Jed Saul Rakoff (1943-) is a judge of the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Southern District of New York. He was nominated by Bill Clinton and went onto the bench on January 4, 1996. Previously, he had been in private law practice for 15 years, then in the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as assistant U.S. attorney from 1973 to 1980, and then Chief, Business and Securities Fraud Prosecutions, 1978-1980. Prior to that, he was in private practice for two years.
His undergraduate education was from Swarthmore College (1966); he received a M.Phil from Balliol College of Oxford College (1966); his law degree was from Harvard in 1969, followed by clerking for Judge Abraham Freedman pf the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1969-1970.
Worldcom
On July 7 2003 Rakoff approved a Securities and Exchange Commission judgement against telecoummunication firm Worldcom.[1]
Impath
Rakoff sentenced Anuradha D. Saad, former CEO of Impath, for fraud.[2]
Associated Press v. DoD
The Associated Press filed a request to force the US Department of Defense to reveal the identities of the Guantanamo Bay detainees.[3]
References
- ↑ The Honorable Jed Rakoff Approves Settlement of SEC'S Claim for a Civil Penalty Against Worldcom, US Department of Justice, July 7 2003. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
- ↑ Impath CEO Sentenced For Fraud, North Country Gazette, January 23 2006. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ↑ Will Dunham. Partial list of Guantanamo detainees released, Indendent Online (South Africa), March 4 2006. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.