Amy Berman Jackson
| Amy Berman Jackson | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
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Assumed office March 18, 2011 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Gladys Kessler |
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July 22, 1954 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Spouse(s) | Darryl Jackson |
| Children | Matt Jackson |
| Education |
Harvard College A.B. Harvard Law School J.D. |
Amy Berman Jackson (born July 22, 1954) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Jackson was born on July 22, 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland. She received her Artium Baccalaureus, cum laude from Harvard College in 1976 and her Juris Doctor, cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1979.
After graduating from law school, Jackson served as a law clerk to Harrison L. Winter of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. From 1980 to 1986, Jackson served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia where she received Department of Justice Special Achievement Awards for her work on high-profile murder and sexual assault cases in 1985 and 1986. Between 1986 and 1994, Jackson was an associate and then a partner at Venable, Baetjer, Howard, and Civiletti. Starting in the year 2000 and continuing until her appointment as a federal judge, Jackson was a member of Trout Cacheris, PLLC, in Washington, D.C. She specialized in complex litigation, criminal investigations and defense, criminal trials, civil trials, and appeals. In 2009 Jackson represented nine-term Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district William J. Jefferson in his corruption trial. Jackson has served as an expert legal commentator for many news organizations, such as Fox News Channel, CNN, NBC, and MSNBC.
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