Laura Anne Taylor Swain (born November 21, 1958) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was appointed to the Southern District of New York in 2000 by President Bill Clinton and has served as its chief judge since 2021.
Laura Taylor Swain
New York Southern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Born 1958 in Brooklyn, NY
FJC ID: 2883
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- Private practice1982–1996
- New York State Board of Law ExaminersMember · 1986–1996
Law clerk , Hon. Constance Baker Motley · 1982–1983
Appointments
- 2000–present · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1982- Radcliffe CollegeA.B. · 1979