US District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff visited with cadets in the Constitutional and Military Law course taught by Department of Law Asst. Professor and Constitutional Law Chair, Tony DiSarro.
Judge Rakoff was appointed to the federal bench by President Clinton in 2000 and is a leading authority on white collar criminal law and corporate sentencing. Prior to his appointment, he practiced criminal law as both a federal prosecutor and a defense attorney. He also teaches criminal law topics at Columbia Law School. Judge Rakoff discussed the Self-incrimination Clause and the 5th Amendment.