Leslie Crocker Snyder
Leslie Crocker Snyder | |
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| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. Radcliffe College J.D. Case Western Reserve University School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney Judge |
| Spouse | Fred Snyder |
| Children | Nicholas Snyder Douglas Snyder |
| Parent(s) | Billie Danzinger Crocker Lester Crocker |
| Family | Roger Crocker (Brother) Edward and Harry Danziger (Uncles) |
Leslie Crocker Snyder (born 1942) is an
Early life and education
Crocker was born in New York to an academic family, the daughter of Billie (née Danziger) - and Lester Crocker - a professor and also a Dean at Case-Western Reserve University. She attended the Bryn Mawr School.
Legal career
Snyder has worked in the New York criminal justice system for over thirty-five years, both as a
After leaving the New York County District Attorney's Office, Snyder was named the Chief of Trials at the Office of the Special Prosecutor against Corruption. She re-entered the public sector after three years as a
While serving as a Criminal Court Judge, Snyder was designated by the state courts administration to serve as an Acting Justice of the
While on the bench, Snyder presided over such trials as those of the "Gheri Curls", the "Wild Cowboys", the "Young Talented Children" and the "Natural Born Killers", among others, including those of
She resigned from the Court of Claims in 2004 in order to prepare for her run for District Attorney. Snyder became a partner at
Running for Manhattan District Attorney
In 2005, Snyder challenged incumbent District Attorney Robert Morgenthau in the Democratic Party primary for election to the position of Manhattan District Attorney. Snyder garnered 42% of the vote, while Morgenthau took 58%. Morgenthau was eventually elected to his ninth term. The New York Times, a long supporter of Morgenthau, endorsed Snyder in its August 30, 2005 editorial, "When To End An Era", citing Snyder's "unquestioned ability and broad experience", "impressive energy", and "new ideas".
In 2008, Snyder renounced her support for the death penalty.[5] She said she had done so after learning more about wrongful convictions in capital cases.
Snyder, along with
Television
Snyder served as a legal consultant for the series Law & Order and Law & Order: Trial by Jury from 2004-2007 and has been a legal analyst for MSNBC and the Today show.[7] In 2004–2005, she made several guest appearances on Law and Order portraying New York judge Rebecca Logan.[8]
Affiliations
Leslie Crocker Snyder is also a board member of the
Personal life
In 1968, Crocker married pediatrician Fred Snyder;[1] they have two sons: Nick and Doug.[9] She is the author of 25 to Life, a memoir of her legal experiences, both as a prosecutor and as a judge.[3]
She has appeared on numerous television programs including
References
- ^ New York Magazine.
- ^ Hanna, Julia (June 1, 2003). "Ruling from the Bench: Leslie Crocker Snyder". Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Leslie Snyder official website Archived 2004-09-04 at archive.today
- ^ "Supreme Court Justice Leslie Crocker Snyder Joins Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman | News | Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Leslie Crocker Snyder gets backing from law enforcement unions"
- ^ "New York Times endorses Cyrus Vance, Jr."
- ^ "Leslie Crocker Snyder". Women's Media Center. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "IMDB: Leslie Crocker Snyder". IMDB. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ New York Daily News: "DA candidate Leslie Crocker Snyder's son recalls life amid death threats" by Micahael Saul July 19, 2009
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