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'''Mary Jo White''' (born [[December 27]], [[1947]]) was the first woman to be U.S. Attorney for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|Southern District of New York]], serving from 1993 to 2002. |
'''Mary Jo White''' (born [[December 27]], [[1947]]) was the first woman to be U.S. Attorney for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|Southern District of New York]], serving from 1993 to 2002. |
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White received her B.S. from the [[College of William and Mary]] in 1970 and her law degree from [[Columbia Law School]] in 1974. White was appointed to the position by President [[Bill Clinton]]. She is noted for having overseen prosecutions of [[John Gotti]] and the terrorists responsible for the [[1993 World Trade Center bombing]] chief among them [[Ramzi Yousef]]. She is currently chair of the litigation department at [[Debevoise & Plimpton] |
White was born in [[Kansas City, MO]] and grew up in [[McLean, VA]]. She received her B.S. from the [[College of William and Mary]] in 1970 and her law degree from [[Columbia Law School]] in 1974. White was appointed to the position by [[US President|President]] [[Bill Clinton]]. She is noted for having overseen prosecutions of [[John Gotti]] and the terrorists responsible for the [[1993 World Trade Center bombing]] chief among them [[Ramzi Yousef]]. After Clinton's controversial [[Bill Clinton pardons controversy|last day presidential pardons]], she was appointed by new [[US Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[John Ashcroft]] to investigate [[Marc Rich]]'s [[pardon]]. She is currently chair of the litigation department at [[Debevoise & Plimpton]]. |
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* [http://archives.cnn.com/2001/LAW/02/16/white.profile/index.html 2001 CNN profile of Mary Jo White] |
* [http://archives.cnn.com/2001/LAW/02/16/white.profile/index.html 2001 CNN profile of Mary Jo White] |
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* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/interviews/white.html PBS interview with Mary Jo White] (May, 2002) |
* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/interviews/white.html PBS interview with Mary Jo White] (May, 2002) |
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* [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,102441,00.html TIME profile of Mary Jo White] (March, 2001) |
* [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,102441,00.html TIME profile of Mary Jo White] (March, 2001) |
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* [http://www.debevoise.com/attorneys/detail.aspx?id=26af1fa8-0acf-4ef5-9c3b-1f08b1aa7de0&type=showfullbio Debevoise & Plimpton biography.] Accessed May 30, 2007. |
* [http://www.debevoise.com/attorneys/detail.aspx?id=26af1fa8-0acf-4ef5-9c3b-1f08b1aa7de0&type=showfullbio Debevoise & Plimpton biography.] Accessed May 30, 2007. |
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* [http://www.pli.edu/product/faculty_profile.asp?fid=692 Securities Regulation Institute Faculty] |
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Revision as of 01:36, 23 December 2008
- This page is about the U.S. Attorney; for the Pennsylvania State Senator, see Mary Jo White (Pennsylvania politician).
Mary Jo White (born December 27, 1947) was the first woman to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, serving from 1993 to 2002.
White was born in Kansas City, MO and grew up in McLean, VA. She received her B.S. from the College of William and Mary in 1970 and her law degree from Columbia Law School in 1974. White was appointed to the position by President Bill Clinton. She is noted for having overseen prosecutions of John Gotti and the terrorists responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing chief among them Ramzi Yousef. After Clinton's controversial last day presidential pardons, she was appointed by new Attorney General John Ashcroft to investigate Marc Rich's pardon. She is currently chair of the litigation department at Debevoise & Plimpton.
References
- 2001 CNN profile of Mary Jo White
- PBS interview with Mary Jo White (May, 2002)
- TIME profile of Mary Jo White (March, 2001)
- Debevoise & Plimpton biography. Accessed May 30, 2007.
- Securities Regulation Institute Faculty
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