Laura E. Crane at a glance
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- Associate Judge
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- District of Columbia · State
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Laura E. Crane
Associate Judge · Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2022 and sworn in on January 17, 2023
- 2014–2023: Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C., later Deputy Chief of the Federal Major Crimes Section, prosecuting violent crime and firearms offenses; recipient of multiple U.S. Attorney’s Office awards
- 2012–2013: Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. James E. Boasberg, U.S. District Court for D.C
- 2010–2012: Litigation Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York
- 2009–2010: Attorney, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Education
- summa cum laude, Washington University School of Law in St. Louis — J.D. (2009)
- in English and Spanish, magna cum laude, Duke University — B.A. (2003)
Additional information
- Nominated on July 14, 2022 to fill the seat vacated by Judge Steven N. Berk’s retirement, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 15, 2022
- 2013–2014: Senior Associate, WilmerHale, government and regulatory litigation group
- Judge Crane’s federal prosecution career earned her the U.S. Attorney’s Impact Award, Award for Exceptional Service, Team Award, and Special Achievement Award
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Courtwide
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Sources
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