Judge Rakoff has presided over some of the largest and most consequential litigation of the last decade, including litigation surrounding Bernie Madoff, and a decision rejecting a settlement between the SEC and Citigroup in 2011. Perhaps because of his “pull no punches” style, he’s been praised by Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi as “fast becoming a sort of legal hero of our time.” In addition to his full caseload, Judge Rakoff also is an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School and serves on the governing board of the MacArthur Foundation’s Law & Neuroscience Project.
Hon. Jed Rakoff
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York