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Amy Berman Jackson

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Biography

Amy Berman Jackson was appointed as a United States District Judge in March of 2011. Prior to joining the Court, she was engaged in private practice in Washington, D.C. as a member of Trout Cacheris, where she specialized in complex criminal and civil trials and appeals. Earlier, she was a partner at Venable, Baetjer, Howard, and Civiletti. She began her career as a law clerk for the Hon. Harrison L. Winter on the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and she served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, where she received Department of Justice Special Achievement Awards for her work on murder and sexual assault cases.

Judge Jackson received her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School and her A.B. cum laude from Harvard College.

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Attorney
Private practice, Washington, D.C.
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Attorney
Private practice, Washington, D.C.
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Assistant U.S. attorney
District of Columbia
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Law clerk
Hon. Harrison L. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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Education
Harvard Law School
J.D. (1979)
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Harvard University
B.A. (1976)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of Colombia
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Federal Judicial Center Biography
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson's Court Web Page
Contact & Map
333 Constitution Avenue N.W.
Washington , DC 20001
Telephone: (202) 354-3460