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'''Jed Saul Rakoff''' (1943-) is a judge of the | '''Jed Saul Rakoff''' (1943-) is a judge of the United States District Courts|U.S. District Court]] 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 United States Attorney]] for the Southern District of New York, as Assistant United States 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. | ||
==Cases== | ==Cases== | ||
===Worldcom=== | ===Worldcom=== | ||
On July 7 2003 Rakoff approved a | On July 7 2003 Rakoff approved a Securities and Exchange Commission]] judgement against telecoummunication firm Worldcom]].<ref name=DoJ030707> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url=http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-81.htm | | 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 | | title=The Honorable Jed Rakoff Approves Settlement of SEC'S Claim for a Civil Penalty Against Worldcom | ||
| publisher= | | publisher=U.S. Department of Justice]] | ||
| date=July 7 2003 | | date=July 7 2003 | ||
| accessdate=2007-10-26 | | accessdate=2007-10-26 | ||
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===Impath=== | ===Impath=== | ||
Rakoff sentenced | Rakoff sentenced Anuradha D. Saad]], former CEO of Impath]], for fraud]].<ref name=NCGazette> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url=http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/012306ImpathFraud.html | | url=http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/012306ImpathFraud.html | ||
| title=Impath CEO Sentenced For Fraud | | title=Impath CEO Sentenced For Fraud | ||
| publisher= | | publisher=North Country Gazette]] | ||
| date=January 23 2006 | | date=January 23 2006 | ||
| accessdate=2007-10-10 | | accessdate=2007-10-10 | ||
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===Associated Press v. DoD=== | ===Associated Press v. DoD=== | ||
The Associated Press filed a request to force the | The Associated Press filed a request to force the U.S. Department of Defense]] to reveal the identities of the List of Guantanamo Bay detainees|Guantanamo Bay detainees]].<ref name=Wapo060124> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=22&art_id=iol1141464818568G535 | | url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=22&art_id=iol1141464818568G535 | ||
| title=Partial list of Guantanamo detainees released | | title=Partial list of Guantanamo detainees released | ||
| publisher= | | publisher=Indendent Online (South Africa)]] | ||
| author= | | author=Will Dunham]] | ||
| date=March 4 2006 | | date=March 4 2006 | ||
| accessdate=2007-10-10 | | accessdate=2007-10-10 | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
His undergraduate education was from | His undergraduate education was from Swarthmore College]] (1966); he received a M.Phil from Balliol College]] of Oxford University]] (1966); his law degree was from Harvard in 1969, followed by clerking for Judge Abraham Freedman]] of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]] 1969-1970. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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 Jed Saul Rakoff (1943-) is a judge of the United States District Courts|U.S. District Court]] 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 United States Attorney]] for the Southern District of New York, as Assistant United States 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. CasesWorldcomOn July 7 2003 Rakoff approved a Securities and Exchange Commission]] judgement against telecoummunication firm Worldcom]].[1] ImpathRakoff sentenced Anuradha D. Saad]], former CEO of Impath]], for fraud]].[2] Associated Press v. DoDThe Associated Press filed a request to force the U.S. Department of Defense]] to reveal the identities of the List of Guantanamo Bay detainees|Guantanamo Bay detainees]].[3] EducationHis undergraduate education was from Swarthmore College]] (1966); he received a M.Phil from Balliol College]] of Oxford University]] (1966); his law degree was from Harvard in 1969, followed by clerking for Judge Abraham Freedman]] of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]] 1969-1970. References
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