Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum
- February 5, 2016
- 86 years
- stroke
About Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, 86, American judge, District Court for the Southern District of New York (1986–1998), stroke.
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|Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum (September 16, 1929 – February 5, 2016) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Education
Born into a Jewish family, Cedarbaum grew up in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. She graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Cedarbaum received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Barnard College in 1950, and then her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Columbia Law School in 1953.
Professional career
She began her career as a law clerk for Judge Edward Jordan Dimock of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1953 to 1954. She served as an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1954 to 1957. She served as an attorney of the Court of Claims Section of the Office of the Deputy United States Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., from 1958 to 1959. She then served as a part-time legal consultant for New York City from 1959 to 1962. She served as first assistant counsel of the New York State Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law from 1963 to 1964. She was associate counsel of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City from 1965 to 1979. She was Acting Village Justice of the Village of Scarsdale, New York, from 1978 to 1982 and then was Village Justice of the same municipality from 1982 to 1986. She was in private practice with the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City from 1979 to 1986.
Federal judicial service
Cedarbaum was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 3, 1986, to a seat vacated by Judge Charles E. Stewart Jr. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1986, and received her commission on March 4, 1986. Cedarbaum assumed senior status on March 31, 1998, serving in that status until her death.
Notable cases
Cedarbaum oversaw the case against the would-be Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. She also presided over the Martha Stewart case.
On 28 November 1988, she froze George Koskotas' United States assets (estimated to be between 30 and 35 million dollars) after the Bank of Crete filed in Manhattan a lawsuit accusing Koskotas of having embezzled hundreds of millions of dollars; later on Koskotas scandal overthrew the Greek government of Andreas Papandreou in 1989.
Personal
Cedarbaum was married on August 25, 1957, to the late Bernard Cedarbaum, long-time partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and has two children, Daniel, a lawyer and leader of Reconstructionist Judaism in Chicago, and Jonathan, a lawyer in D.C. who clerked for Associate Justice David Souter of the Supreme Court.
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- "Miriam Cedarbaum, U.S. Judge, Dies at 86; Sentenced Martha Stewart"nytimes.com
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum's archived record and the sources above.
1.In what neighborhood of Brooklyn did Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum grow up?
- A.Park Slope
- B.Flatbush
- C.Williamsburg
- D.Crown Heightscorrect
The text states that Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum grew up in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.
Source: Education section
2.Which institution did Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum attend for her Bachelor of Arts degree?
- A.New York University
- B.Brooklyn College
- C.Barnard Collegecorrect
- D.Columbia University
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College in 1950.
Source: Education section
3.Who was the first judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum served as a law clerk for?
- A.Charles E. Stewart Jr.
- B.David Souter
- C.Edward Jordan Dimockcorrect
- D.Ronald Reagan
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum began her career as a law clerk for Judge Edward Jordan Dimock from 1953 to 1954.
Source: Professional career section
4.During which years did Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum serve as an assistant United States attorney?
- A.1958–1959
- B.1963–1964
- C.1953–1954
- D.1954–1957correct
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum served as an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1954 to 1957.
Source: Professional career section
5.Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum served as associate counsel for which organization between 1965 and 1979?
- A.The New York City Bar Association
- B.The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- C.The Museum of Modern Artcorrect
- D.The Department of Justice
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum was associate counsel of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City from 1965 to 1979.
Source: Professional career section
6.In which village did Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum serve as Acting Village Justice and then Village Justice?
- A.Flatbush
- B.Manhattan
- C.Scarsdalecorrect
- D.Brooklyn
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum was Acting Village Justice and then Village Justice of the Village of Scarsdale, New York.
Source: Professional career section
7.Which president nominated Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum to the federal bench in 1986?
- A.John F. Kennedy
- B.Dwight D. Eisenhower
- C.Ronald Reagancorrect
- D.George H.W. Bush
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 3, 1986.
Source: Federal judicial service section
8.When did Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum assume senior status on the court?
- A.March 3, 1986
- B.March 31, 1998correct
- C.February 5, 2016
- D.February 3, 1986
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum assumed senior status on March 31, 1998.
Source: Federal judicial service section
9.Which individual's case involving a planned bombing in Times Square was overseen by Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum?
- A.Andreas Papandreou
- B.Bernard Cedarbaum
- C.George Koskotas
- D.Faisal Shahzadcorrect
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum oversaw the case against the would-be Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad.
Source: Notable cases section
10.What legal action did Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum take regarding George Koskotas in 1988?
- A.She presided over his civil trial
- B.She sentenced him to life in prison
- C.She froze his United States assetscorrect
- D.She acquitted him of all charges
On 28 November 1988, Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum froze George Koskotas' United States assets after a lawsuit accused him of embezzlement.
Source: Notable cases section
11.What is the name of Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum's husband, who was a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn?
- A.Jonathan Cedarbaum
- B.Bernard Cedarbaumcorrect
- C.Daniel Cedarbaum
- D.David Souter
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum was married to the late Bernard Cedarbaum, a long-time partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn.
Source: Personal section
12.Which of Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum's children clerked for Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter?
- A.Edward
- B.Bernard
- C.Daniel
- D.Jonathancorrect
Jonathan, a lawyer in D.C., is Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum's son who clerked for Associate Justice David Souter.
Source: Personal section
13.What was the date of Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum's death?
- A.October 5, 2010
- B.February 5, 2016correct
- C.February 3, 1986
- D.March 31, 1998
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum died on February 5, 2016.
Source: Introduction section
14.Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum graduated from which high school in Brooklyn?
- A.Erasmus Hall High Schoolcorrect
- B.Scarsdale High School
- C.Brooklyn Technical High School
- D.Columbia High School
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Source: Education section
15.Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum served as first assistant counsel for which commission between 1963 and 1964?
- A.The New York City Ethics Commission
- B.The Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Lawcorrect
- C.The Judicial Conduct Commission
- D.The United States Sentencing Commission
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum served as first assistant counsel of the New York State Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Source: Professional career section
16.Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum was in private practice with which law firm from 1979 to 1986?
- A.Davis Polk & Wardwellcorrect
- B.Carter Ledyard & Milburn
- C.Sullivan & Cromwell
- D.Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum was in private practice with the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City from 1979 to 1986.
Source: Professional career section
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