Name Roslynn Mauskopf | Role Judge | |
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Alma mater Brandeis UniversityGeorgetown University Education Brandeis University, Georgetown University, Georgetown University Law Center | ||
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Roslynn Renee Mauskopf (born February 7, 1957 in Washington, D.C.) is a United States District Judge serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She previously served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 2001 to 2007.
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Education
Mauskopf graduated from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1979 and received her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. in 1982.
Career
Mauskopf served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 2001 to 2007. 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 New York Governor George Pataki (R-NY). On October 4, 2007, the United States Senate confirmed Mauskopf by unanimous consent and she received her commission on October 18, 2007.
Prior to her appointment, Mauskopf served for approximately five years (2002–2007) as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, overseeing a staff of nearly 200 attorneys. Before that, Mauskopf served as the Inspector General of the State of New York from 1995 to 2002.
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 Inspector General in 1995. Among other positions in the office, Mauskopf served as Chief of the Frauds Bureau.