Southern District of New York / Appointed 1996 / Active
Jed Saul Rakoff
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1996 and confirmed by voice vote, Jed Saul Rakoff is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1969. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 29, 1995
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1996
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Swarthmore College 1964 · Harvard Law School 1969
- Succeeded
- David Norton Edelstein
- Succeeded by
- Katherine Bolan Forrest
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Southern District of New York · succeeded David Norton Edelstein | Clinton (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Swarthmore College | B.A. | 1964 |
| University of Oxford, Balliol College | M.Phil. | 1966 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1969 |
Sources
30 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).