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==Career==
==Career==
Rakoff was in private practice from [[1970]] to [[1972]].<ref name=DoJ/>   
Rakoff was in private practice from 1970 to 1972.<ref name=DoJ/>   
He was an assistant U.S. attorney from [[1973]] to [[1980]].  He returned to private practice in [[1980]] before being appointed to the bench in [[1995]].
He was an assistant U.S. attorney from 1973 to 1980.  He returned to private practice in 1980  before being appointed to the bench in 1995.


==Recent notable cases==
==Recent notable cases==
===Worldcom===
===Worldcom===
On [[July 7]] [[2003]] Rakoff approved a [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] judgement against telecoummunication firm [[Worldcom]].<ref name=DoJ030707>
On July 7 2003 Rakoff approved a [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] judgement against telecoummunication firm [[Worldcom]].<ref name=DoJ030707>
{{cite news
{{cite news
| url=http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-81.htm
| url=http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-81.htm
| title=The Honorable Jed Rakoff Approves Settlement of SEC'S Claim for a Civil Penalty Against Worldcom
| title=The Honorable Jed Rakoff Approves Settlement of SEC'S Claim for a Civil Penalty Against Worldcom
| publisher=[[US Department of Justice]]
| publisher=[[US Department of Justice]]
| date=[[July 7]] [[2003]]
| date=July 7 2003
| accessdate=2007-10-26
| accessdate=2007-10-26
}}</ref>
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| title=Impath CEO Sentenced For Fraud
| title=Impath CEO Sentenced For Fraud
| publisher=[[North Country Gazette]]
| publisher=[[North Country Gazette]]
| date=[[January 23]] [[2006]]
| date=January 23 2006
| accessdate=2007-10-10
| accessdate=2007-10-10
}}</ref>
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| publisher=[[Indendent Online (South Africa)]]
| publisher=[[Indendent Online (South Africa)]]
| author=[[Will Dunham]]
| author=[[Will Dunham]]
| date=[[March 4]] [[2006]]
| date=March 4 2006
| accessdate=2007-10-10
| accessdate=2007-10-10
}}</ref><ref name=FoxNews20060303>
}}</ref><ref name=FoxNews20060303>
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| title=Timeline of Guantanamo Detainee Documents Lawsuit
| title=Timeline of Guantanamo Detainee Documents Lawsuit
| publisher=[[Fox News]]
| publisher=[[Fox News]]
| date=Friday, [[March 3]], [[2006]]
| date=Friday, March 3, 2006
| accessdate=2007-10-10
| accessdate=2007-10-10
}}</ref><ref name=TheAge20060404>
}}</ref><ref name=TheAge20060404>
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| title=US releases Guantanamo files
| title=US releases Guantanamo files
| publisher=[[The Age]]
| publisher=[[The Age]]
| date=[[April 4]], [[2006]]
| date=April 4, 2006
| accessdate=2008-03-15
| accessdate=2008-03-15
| quote=
| quote=
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Rakoff's [[January 24]] [[2006]] ruling obliged the DoD to officially make the detainees' identities public.
{{cite news
| url=http://www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/storyarchive/2007/07octstories/102907-2-oardec.html
| title=OARDEC provides recommendations to Deputy Secretary of Defense
| publisher=[[JTF Guantanamo Public Affairs]]
| author=Army Sgt. [[Sarah Stannard]]
| date=October 29 2007
| accessdate=2008-03-26
| quote=
}}</ref>
Rakoff's January 24 2006]] ruling obliged the DoD to officially make the detainees' identities public.
Rakoff's ruling resulted in the release of over 70 large [[portable document format]] files, containing over 600 transcripts from captives [[Combatant Status Review Tibunal]]s and [[Administrative Review Board (OARDEC)|Administrative Review Board hearings]].<ref name=OardecCsrtTranscripts20070904>
Rakoff's ruling resulted in the release of over 70 large [[portable document format]] files, containing over 600 transcripts from captives [[Combatant Status Review Tibunal]]s and [[Administrative Review Board (OARDEC)|Administrative Review Board hearings]].<ref name=OardecCsrtTranscripts20070904>
{{cite web
{{cite web
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| author=[[OARDEC]]
| author=[[OARDEC]]
| publisher=[[United States Department of Defense]]
| publisher=[[United States Department of Defense]]
| date=[[September 4]] [[2007]]
| date=September 4 2007
| accessdate=2007-09-29
| accessdate=2007-09-29
}}</ref><ref name=OardecArb1Transcripts20070809>
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| author=[[OARDEC]]
| author=[[OARDEC]]
| publisher=[[United States Department of Defense]]
| publisher=[[United States Department of Defense]]
| date=[[August 9]] [[2007]]
| date=August 9 2007
| accessdate=2007-09-29
| accessdate=2007-09-29
}}</ref>
}}</ref>

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Jed S. Rakoff (born 1943) is a noteworthy United States District Court Judge.[1]

Education

Rakoff attended Swarthmore College (BA 1964), Oxford (M. Phil 1966), Harvard (J.D. 1969).[1]

Career

Rakoff was in private practice from 1970 to 1972.[1] He was an assistant U.S. attorney from 1973 to 1980. He returned to private practice in 1980 before being appointed to the bench in 1995.

Recent notable cases

Worldcom

On July 7 2003 Rakoff approved a Securities and Exchange Commission judgement against telecoummunication firm Worldcom.[2]

Impath

Rakoff sentenced Anuradha D. Saad, former CEO of Impath, for fraud.[3]

Associated Press v. DoD

The Associated Press filed a request to force the US Department of Defense to reveal the identities of the Guantanamo Bay detainees.[4][5][6][7] Rakoff's January 24 2006]] ruling obliged the DoD to officially make the detainees' identities public. Rakoff's ruling resulted in the release of over 70 large portable document format files, containing over 600 transcripts from captives Combatant Status Review Tibunals and Administrative Review Board hearings.[8][9]

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