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Michael Mukasey
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| 81st United States Attorney General | |
| In office November 9, 2007 – January 20, 2009 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alberto Gonzales |
| Succeeded by | Eric Holder |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office March 12, 2000 – August 1, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Griesa |
| Succeeded by | Kimba Wood |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office November 9, 1987 – September 9, 2006 |
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| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Abraham Sofaer |
| Succeeded by | Richard Sullivan |
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Michael Bernard Mukasey
July 28, 1941 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Bernstock |
| Children | Marc Jessica |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) Yale Law School (LL.B) |
Michael Bernard Mukasey ( born July 28, 1941) is an American lawyer and former judge. He served as the 81st Attorney General of the United States. Mukasey was appointed following the resignation of Alberto Gonzales. Mukasey also served for 18 years as a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, appointed by Ronald Reagan, six of those years as Chief Judge.
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President George W. Bush listens to remarks by Mukasey after announcing his nomination to be Attorney General.
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Mukasey speaking at the National Security Law Journal symposium on NSA surveillance, March 26, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia.
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