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			Michael B. Mukasey On November 8, 2007, The Senate confirmed Michael Mukasey as the 81st Attorney General by a 53-40 margin.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Michael Mukasey to be U.S. Attorney General:

Nomination Hearing/ Day 1 - AM Session (10/17/07)

Nomination Hearing/ Day 1 - PM Session (10/17/07)

Nomination Hearing/ Day 2 - AM Session (10/18/07)

Nomination Hearing/ Day 2 - PM Session (10/18/07)

NAME: Michael B. Mukasey
AGE: 66; born 1941 in New York City
EDUCATION: LL.B., 1967, Yale Law School; A.B., 1963, Columbia College, Columbia University
EXPERIENCE: Partner, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler law firm, 2006-present; judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (including six years as chief judge), 1988-2006; attorney, Patterson Belknap (eventually becoming partner), 1976-88; assistant U.S. attorney in the criminal division of the Southern District, 1972-76.

Full Bio >>

Read Mukasey's Answers to Senate Cmte. Member's Questions (10/31/07)>>

Mukasey's Letter on Waterboarding (10/30/07)>>

Senate Judiciary Committee's Mukasey Resources Webpage>>

White House Fact Sheet on Michael Mukasey >>

New York Times Profile on Mukasey >>

Washington Post: Michael Mukasey Webpage >>

Testimony of Judge Michael B. Mukasey Before The Senate Judiciary Cmte. (10/17/07) >>

· Washington Times: The Mukasey test
· Washington Post: Mukasey Losing Democrats' Backing
· MSNBC: OBAMA OPPOSES AG NOMINEE
· New York Daily News: I know waterboarding is torture - because I did it myself


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Federal Judicial Center
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Federal Judiciary
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts - Gateway Website to the Federal Courts

Federal Judiciary Links
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Federal Judiciary Reports
Archive of Chief Justice's Annual Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary

Justice Department
Website of the U.S. Department of Justice

Senate Judiciary Cmte.
Website of the Senate Committee that Holds Nomination Hearings

House Judiciary Cmte.
Website of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee

U.S. Supreme Court
Website of the Supreme Court of the United States

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