Colleen McMahon
Colleen McMahon | |
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Loretta A. Preska | |
Succeeded by | Laura Taylor Swain |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
In office October 22, 1998 – April 10, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | John F. Keenan |
Succeeded by | Jessica G. L. Clarke |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Columbus, Ohio | July 18, 1951
Education | Ohio State University (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) |
Colleen McMahon (born July 18, 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
On May 21, 1998, McMahon was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by John F. Keenan. McMahon was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998.[3] She was the Chief Judge from June 1, 2016, to April 10, 2021.[3] On April 1, 2021, McMahon announced her intention to assume senior status on April 10, 2021.[4][3]
Notable cases
Among the cases over which she has presided is a defamation case brought by Drug Enforcement Administration agents against the makers of the film American Gangster, which was alleged to have portrayed such agents as being corrupt.[5][6]
In 2011, she was the judge in the case of the
McMahon ruled in December 2021 that a bankruptcy judge did not have authority to give the Sackler family immunity in civil liability cases related to their involvement in Purdue Pharma.[9]
In February 2023, Judge McMahon criticized the New York City Department of Corrections for failing to promptly provide information on the identities of staffers who may have been involved in activities described in a class action lawsuit over substandard conditions and illegal detentions at Rikers Island. ""There is no agency that ... has been a more troublesome litigant in terms of, and you will excuse my language, 'F--- you, judge, I'll do what I want' in that period than DOC,” McMahon said in open court.""[10]
References
- ISBN 9780160385940– via Google Books.
- ^ "Where Are They Now?". The Ohio State University. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c Colleen McMahon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Brown, Stephen Rex. "Manhattan Federal Court gets new chief judge amid coronavirus pandemic". nydailynews.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "DEA agents sue over 'American Gangster'". WPRI. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008.
- ^ "American Gangster lawsuit dismissed". ABC News/Reuters. February 18, 2008.
- ^ ISBN 9781935439615.
- ^ McKinley, Jesse (July 27, 2023). "Judge Orders Release of Three of 'Newburgh Four,' Criticizing F.B.I." The New York Times. New York, NY.
- ^ Hoffman, Jan (16 December 2021). "Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma's Opioid Settlement". New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Rayman, Graham (3 February 2023). "Federal judge f-bombs Correction Department, NYC officials for withholding information in Rikers Island case". New York Daily News. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
External links
- Colleen McMahon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.