Laura Taylor Swain
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born 1958.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Apr 25, 2000
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jun 16, 2000
- Commissioned
- Jul 11, 2000
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York, 1996-2000
Education
- A.B., Radcliffe College, 1979
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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