Michael J. Garcia
Michael Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office February 8, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Susan Phillips Read |
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office September 6, 2005 – December 1, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David N. Kelley (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lev L. Dassin (Acting) |
| Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement | |
| In office March 11, 2003 – September 5, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John Clark (Acting) |
| Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service | |
| Acting December 2002 – February 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Ziglar |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael John Garcia October 8, 1961 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Binghamton University (BA) College of William and Mary (MA) Albany Law School (JD) |
Michael John Garcia (born October 3, 1961) is an American attorney and former government official. Since February 2016, he has served as an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, that state's highest court. He is a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (2005–2008). Between his service as United States Attorney and his appointment to the Court of Appeals, Garcia was a partner at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis. He has also served as chairman of El Museo del Barrio.
Garcia previously served as Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2003–2005), Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (2002–2003), Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement (2001–2002), and an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York (1992–2001).
For his work in a number of high-profile terrorism investigations and trials as Assistant U.S. Attorney, Garcia received two Attorney General's Awards for Exceptional Service (1994, 1997), the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service (2002), and the CIA's Agency Seal Medallion (2002).