Christopher Darden is a former prosecutor and New York City judge. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he clerked for one year with Judge John M. Woolsey of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
He later served as a prosecutor in the office of Brooklyn District Attorney Joe Hynes and as a judge on the New York City Criminal Court, where he presided over several high-profile cases including those involving police corruption, drugs, and murder. In 2007, Darden was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a federal judge in California, where he presided over high-profile cases including those involving police corruption, drugs, and murder.
In 2011, Darden was appointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Barack Obama.
I did not think that I was angry, but clearly anger was reflected in my writing. I did not think that I had been affected emotionally, but it was clear from my writing that I was still very emotional about the trial some six months after it ended.Christopher Darden
The events of the day inspired me to become a lawyer.Christopher Darden
The law has no compassion. And justice is administered without compassion.Christopher Darden
