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Barbara Jones
This article is about Barbara Jones, federal judge for the Southern District of New York. If you are looking for the article about the Californian appellate judge, please see Barbara J.R. Jones.
Barbara Jones was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She joined the court in 1995 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Jones retired from the court on December 31, 2012.[1] Prior to joining the court, Jones was the First Assistant District Attorney for the New York County District Attorney's Office from 1987 to 1995.[2]
Early life and education
Jones graduated from Mount St. Mary's College with her bachelor's degree in 1968 and later graduated from Temple University School of Law with her J.D. degree in 1973.[2]
Professional career
- 1985-1995: Adjunct associate professor of law, Fordham Law School
- 1987-1995: First assistant district attorney, New York County District Attorney's office
- 1984-1987: Chief Prosecutor of Organized Crime Unit, Southern District of New York
- 1983-1984: Chief Prosecutor of General Crimes Unit, Southern District of New York
- 1977-1983: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York
- 1973-1977: Special attorney in Manhattan Strike Force Against Organized Crime and Racketeering, United States Department of Justice[2]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of New York
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Jones was nominated by President Bill Clinton on October 18, 1995, to a seat vacated by Judge Kenneth Conboy. Jones was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 22, 1995, on a majority voice vote and received commission on December 26, 1995.[3] Jones retired from the court on December 31, 2012.[4]
Noteworthy events
Jones appointed to review seized Cohen materials
On April 26, 2018, Judge Kimba Wood appointed Jones as a special master charged with reviewing materials seized by the FBI during raids of Michael Cohen's home and office.The FBI obtained a search warrant signed by a federal judge before conducting the search but did not publicly disclose the purpose of the search. Cohen, a personal attorney for President Donald Trump, had initially asked Wood to issue a temporary restraining order to prevent the government from reviewing the seized materials, arguing that much of the material was protected by attorney-client privilege.[5] Wood denied that request. By agreement of the parties, she instead appointed Jones to review the materials to determine what was protected by attorney-client privilege.[6]
See also
External links
- List of Article III judges of the Southern District of New York
- Barbara Jones biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- New York Law Journal, "Jones Leaves U.S. Bench, Joins Zuckerman Spaeder," January 7, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Law Journal, "Jones Leaves U.S. Bench, Joins Zuckerman Spaeder," January 7, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barbara Jones biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ THOMAS, Nomination of Barbara Jones, May 6, 2009 Search for Barbara Jones
- ↑ New York Law Journal, "Jones Leaves U.S. Bench, Joins Zuckerman Spaeder," January 7, 2013
- ↑ Time, "President Trump's Lawyer Trying to Block Feds From Looking at Documents Seized by FBI," April 13, 2018
- ↑ CBS News, "Barbara Jones, former federal judge, appointed as special master in Michael Cohen case," April 26, 2018
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| Preceded by: Kenneth Conboy |
Southern District of New York 1995–2012 |
Succeeded by: Gregory Howard Woods
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