SDNY Blog | July 18, 2018

Judge Forrest to Retire from SDNY Bench

Overview

Judge Katherine Forrest has announced that she will be retiring from the federal bench. Judge Forrest was nominated as a district judge by President Obama in 2011. For additional coverage, see the New York Law Journal piece here. Our full coverage of cases before Judge Forrest is here. H/T NYLJ

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