Michael J. Garcia
| Michael J. Garcia | |
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| Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
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Assumed office February 8, 2016 |
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| Appointed by | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Susan Phillips Read |
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
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In office 2005–2008 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
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David N. Kelley (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lev L. Dassin (Acting) |
| Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
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In office 2003–2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Julie Myers |
| Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service Acting |
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In office 2002–2003 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Zigar |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement | |
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In office 2001–2002 |
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| Personal details | |
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October 8, 1961 Woodhaven, Queens, New York |
| Alma mater |
Binghamton University (B.A.) College of William & Mary (M.A.) Albany Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Michael J. Garcia (born October 8, 1961) is Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, that state's highest court, and the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (2005–2008). Between his service as United States Attorney and his appointment to the Court of Appeals, he was a partner at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis. He has also served as chairman of El Museo del Barrio.
He previously served as Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2003–2005), Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (2002–2003), Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement (2001–2002), and an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York (1992–2001).
For his work in a number of high-profile terrorism investigations and trials as Assistant U.S. Attorney, he received two Attorney General's Awards for Exceptional Service (1994, 1997), the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service (2002), and the CIA's Agency Seal Medallion (2002).
Garcia was born in 1961 in the Woodhaven neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens and grew up in Valley Stream on Long Island. Originally intending to be a journalist, Garcia earned undergraduate and master's degrees in English literature from SUNY Binghamton and the College of William & Mary, respectively. Garcia eventually decided to study law and graduated as valedictorian of the Albany Law School of Union University in 1989.
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