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3 Things To Know About Trump's Pick To Lead SDNY

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to appoint Sullivan & Cromwell LLP partner James M. McDonald to lead the Southern District of New York. Here are three things to know about the BigLaw lawyer. Here are three things to know about him.

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