Paul Crotty

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Paul Crotty is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 2005 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.

Early Life and Education

Born in Buffalo, New York, Crotty graduated from the University of Notre Dame with his Bachelor's degree in 1962 and later graduated from Cornell Law School with his law degree in 1967. Crotty served in the United States Navy Reserve from 1962 to 1968.^[1]

Legal Career

Crotty began his legal career as a law clerk for federal judge Lloyd MacMahon for the Southern District of New York from 1967 to 1969. From 1969 to 1984, and again from 1988 to 1993, Crotty was a private practice attorney in New York City. Crotty worked in New York City Government as Commissioner of Finance from 1984 to 1986 and then as Commissioner of Housing Preservation & Development from 1986 to 1988. Crotty also served as corporate counsel for Verizon in 1994 to 1997 and later as Verizon's Regional President of New York and Connecticutfrom 1997 to 2005.^[1]

Federal Judicial Career

Crotty was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President George W. Bush on February 14, 2005 to a seat vacated by Harold Baer, Jr. Crotty was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 11, 2005 on a Senate vote and received commission on April 15, 2005. ^[2]

Notable cases

Bristol-Meyers case

Judge Crotty was the presiding judge in a case involving Bristol-Meyers Squibb in a patent dispute with Canadian drug maker Apotex over the blood thinner Plavix^[3].

On August 18, 2009, Judge Crotty approved a preliminary settlement that the drug maker and their former chief executive would pay $125 million in damages to settle litigation against Aptoex^[3].

The settlement came after a 2007 case in which Bristol Meyers was fined $1 million by the Federal Trade Commission over making false statements in a failed settlement attempt with Aptoex^[3].

Arkansas lawyer case

Judge Crotty presided in the trial of former Arkansas lawyer Gene Cauley. Cauley was convicted of wire fraud and contempt of court. On November 23, 2009, Cauley was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison^[4].

External Links

• Judge Paul Crotty Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
• List of Article III judges of the Southern District of New York
• The Robing Room- Rate Judge Crotty

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