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Valerie Elaine Caproni
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Valerie Elaine Caproni serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Sep 9, 2013 by a 73–24 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Sep 9, 2013
- Senate vote
- 73–24
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1955
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkBarack Obama · Sep 9, 2013
Education
- Newcomb College Institute of Tulane UniversityB.A., 1976
- University of Georgia School of LawJ.D., 1979
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Phyllis Kravitch, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1979-1980; Private practice, New York City, 1980-1985, 2001-2003; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1985-1989, 1992-1998; chief, Special Prosecutions Unit, 1993; chief, Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit, 1993-1994; chief, Criminal Division, 1994-1998; General counsel and senior vice president, New York State Urban Development Corporation, 1989-1992; Regional director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Los Angeles, California, 1998-2001; General counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2003-2011; Vice president and deputy general counsel, Northrop Grumman Corporation, 2011-2013
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