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'''Micheal B. Mukasey''' (born 1941, Bronx, [[New York|NY]]) was a former federal district judge for the Southern District of [[New York]] after being nominated by [[Ronald Reagan]]. His tenure as judge , which he held the until 2006, was wildly viewed favorable. Makasey is rumored to be a leading candidate for the federal Attorney General position which was left vacant after the resignation of [[Alberto Gonzales]].<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/121rpxqa.asp</reF> | '''Micheal B. Mukasey''' (born 1941, Bronx, [[New York|NY]]) was a former federal district judge for the Southern District of [[New York]] after being nominated by [[Ronald Reagan]]. His tenure as judge , which he held the until 2006, was wildly viewed favorable. Makasey is rumored to be a leading candidate for the federal Attorney General position which was left vacant after the resignation of [[Alberto Gonzales]].<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/121rpxqa.asp</reF> | ||
| − | In 1996, | + | Mukasey presided over thousands of cases, many of them high-stake affairs. In 1996, he presided over the trail of Sjekl Omer Adel Rahman, the jehadist behind the 1992 World Trade Center Bombing, and eleven co-defendants, who were convicted and received lengthy prison terms.<ref>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MmY3MTM5ZDFjYTk2YTc3ZDliNzcyY2FkYjhlYTRmOWU=</ref> He work in this important trail earned his praise from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which stated in a review that Mukasey had, |
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The trial judge, the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, presided with extraordinary skill and patience, assuring fairness to the prosecution and to each defendant and helpfulness to the jury. His was an outstanding achievement in the face of challenges far beyond those normally endured by a trial judge.<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/121rpxqa.asp</reF> | The trial judge, the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, presided with extraordinary skill and patience, assuring fairness to the prosecution and to each defendant and helpfulness to the jury. His was an outstanding achievement in the face of challenges far beyond those normally endured by a trial judge.<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/121rpxqa.asp</reF> | ||
Revision as of 01:19, September 16, 2007
Micheal B. Mukasey (born 1941, Bronx, NY) was a former federal district judge for the Southern District of New York after being nominated by Ronald Reagan. His tenure as judge , which he held the until 2006, was wildly viewed favorable. Makasey is rumored to be a leading candidate for the federal Attorney General position which was left vacant after the resignation of Alberto Gonzales.[1]
Mukasey presided over thousands of cases, many of them high-stake affairs. In 1996, he presided over the trail of Sjekl Omer Adel Rahman, the jehadist behind the 1992 World Trade Center Bombing, and eleven co-defendants, who were convicted and received lengthy prison terms.[2] He work in this important trail earned his praise from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which stated in a review that Mukasey had,
The trial judge, the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, presided with extraordinary skill and patience, assuring fairness to the prosecution and to each defendant and helpfulness to the jury. His was an outstanding achievement in the face of challenges far beyond those normally endured by a trial judge.[3]
Mukasey earned his bachelor’s degree at Columbia before graduating from Yale Law School in 1967. He left his law practice in 1988 for his appointed position as federal judge.