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Floyd Abrams | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | July 9, 1936
Education | Cornell University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Employer | Cahill Gordon & Reindel |
Known for | First Amendment litigation |
Spouse |
Efrat Surasky (m. 1963) |
Children | |
Family | Elliott Abrams (cousin) |
Floyd Abrams (born July 9, 1936) is an American lawyer. A member of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, he has argued in 13 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. Abrams represented The New York Times in 1972 during the Pentagon Papers case, Judith Miller in the CIA leak grand jury investigation, Standard & Poor's and Lorillard Tobacco Company. He also argued for Citizens United during the 2010 Supreme Court case.[1][2]