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Roslynn R. Mauskopf

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Roslynn R. Mauskopf
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts
In office
February 1, 2021 – January 31, 2024
Appointed byJohn Roberts
Preceded byJames C. Duff
Succeeded byRobert J. Conrad
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
January 26, 2020 – February 1, 2021
Preceded byDora Irizarry
Succeeded byMargo Kitsy Brodie
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
October 18, 2007 – January 31, 2024
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDavid G. Trager
Succeeded bySeat abolished
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
In office
2002–2007
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byLoretta Lynch
Succeeded byBenton J. Campbell
Personal details
Born (1957-02-07) February 7, 1957 (age 67)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationBrandeis University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Roslynn Renee Mauskopf (born February 7, 1957) is an American lawyer and former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. She previously served as the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York from 2020 to 2021 and as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 2002 to 2007.

Education

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Mauskopf earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1982.[1]

Career

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Prior to her appointment, Mauskopf as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 2002 to 2007. Before that, Mauskopf served as the inspector general of New York from 1995 to 2002.[1]

Roslynn Renee Mauskopf, 2004

Mauskopf began her legal career in 1982 as an assistant District attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office, a position she held until her appointment as New York State inspector general in 1995. Among other positions in the office, Mauskopf served as chief of the Frauds Bureau.[1] She was also a deputy chief of the Special Prosecutions Bureau.

Federal judicial service

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She entered service as a United States district judge in the Eastern District of New York in October 2007. Mauskopf was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 9, 2007 upon the recommendation of Governor George Pataki. On October 4, 2007, the United States Senate confirmed Mauskopf by unanimous consent. She received her commission on October 18, 2007.[1] She became chief judge on January 26, 2020, after Dora Irizarry assumed senior status, and served in that capacity until February 1, 2021. She retired on January 31, 2024.[1] Since her retirement, she joined a law firm, Bracewell LLP in New York.[2]

Administrative Office of the United States Courts

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After the retirement of Director James C. Duff on December 31, 2020, on January 5, 2021, Chief Justice John Roberts appointed Mauskopf to be the next director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts effective February 1, 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Roslynn R. Mauskopf at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ Thomsen, Jacqueline (February 5, 2024). "Ex-Top Judiciary Official Joins Bracewell's New York Office (1)". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "AO Director Announcement" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: Supreme Court of the United States. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2007–2024
Seat abolished pursuant to 104 Stat. 5089
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2020–2021
Succeeded by