Loretta A. Preska

Loretta A. Preska is a senior judge for the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York. She joined the court in
1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Preska
became the chief judge of the court in May of 2009 when Kimba Wood
assumed senior status. She served as chief judge of the court for a
seven‐year term from 2009 to 2016, and took senior status in 2017.
Preska graduated from the College of St. Rose with her
Bachelor's degree in 1970 and also graduated from Fordham Law with
her Juris Doctor Degree in 1973. She graduated from NYU Law with
her Master of Laws degree in 1978.