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Barbara S. Jones

Barbara S. Jones

New York Southern District Court

Born 1947 in Inglewood, CA

FJC ID: 1192

Barbara Sue Jones (born December 31, 1947) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She has been the monitor of the Trump Organization for the New York state courts since 2022; since the February 16, 2024, decision barring Donald Trump and his sons from running the company, she has "total oversight of the real-estate conglomerate".

Gender
Female
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, New York City
    2013–present
  2. U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
  3. Fordham Law School
    Adjunct associate professor of law · 1985–1995
  4. New York County, New York
    First assistant district attorney · 1987–1995
  5. Southern District of New York
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1977–1987
    • chief, General Crimes Unit · 1983–1984
    • chief, Organized Crime Unit · 1984–1987
  6. Manhattan Strike Force Against Organized Crime and Racketeering, U.S. Department of Justice
    Manhattan Strike Force Against Organized Crime and Racketeering, U.S. Department of Justice
    Special attorney · 1973–1977
  7. Organized Crime and Racketeering, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
    Organized Crime and Racketeering, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
    Special attorney · 1973

Appointments

  1. New York Southern District Court
    1995–2013 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)
    Term ended: Retirement

Education

  1. Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)
    J.D. · 1973
  2. Mount St. Mary's College
    B.A. · 1968