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| − | '''Michael Mukasey''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1963|63]] | + | '''Michael Mukasey''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1963|63]] is a white-collar criminal defense attorney best known for serving as [[w:Attorney General|Attorney General]] of the United States during the final year of President George W. Bush's administration. In addition to an extensive career in private practice, Mukasey has served as an assistant [[w:United States Attorney|federal prosecutor]] working under [[w:Rudolph Giuliani|Rudy Giuliani]], and as a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1988-2006, including a term as Chief Judge of the district in his final six years. |
| − | While at Columbia, he was the op-ed page editor for the ''[[Spectator]]'' and friends with current Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge [[Jose Cabranes]]. | + | While at Columbia, he was the op-ed page editor for the ''[[Spectator]]'' and friends with current Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge [[Jose Cabranes]]. Mukasey authored most of the Spectator coverage of the abolition of the [[Student Board]] in [[1961]]. |
| − | Mukasey was succeeded by | + | Coincidentally, Mukasey was succeeded as Attorney General by fellow Columbia alum [[Eric Holder]]. |
[[Category:Columbia College alumni|Mukasey]] | [[Category:Columbia College alumni|Mukasey]] | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 27 April 2013
Michael Mukasey CC '63 is a white-collar criminal defense attorney best known for serving as Attorney General of the United States during the final year of President George W. Bush's administration. In addition to an extensive career in private practice, Mukasey has served as an assistant federal prosecutor working under Rudy Giuliani, and as a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1988-2006, including a term as Chief Judge of the district in his final six years.
While at Columbia, he was the op-ed page editor for the Spectator and friends with current Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jose Cabranes. Mukasey authored most of the Spectator coverage of the abolition of the Student Board in 1961.
Coincidentally, Mukasey was succeeded as Attorney General by fellow Columbia alum Eric Holder.
External links
- [1] Example story of Mukasey's role in Bush Admin
