Background
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum was born on September 16, 1929 in New York City, New York, United States; the daughter of Louis Albert and Sarah (Shapiro) Goldman.
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum was born on September 16, 1929 in New York City, New York, United States; the daughter of Louis Albert and Sarah (Shapiro) Goldman.
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum received a Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College in 1950 and Bachelor of Laws from Columbia University in 1953.
Cedarbaum was nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 3, 1986, to a seat vacated by Charles E. Stewart. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1986, and received her commission on March 4, 1986. Judge Cedarbaum assumed senior status on March 31, 1998, serving in that status until her death.
Cedarbaum oversaw the case against the would-be Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. She also presided over the Martha Stewart case.
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum is a member of American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Federal Bar Council, Copyright Society United States of America, Supreme Court History Society and American Judicature Society.
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum married Bernard Cedarbaum on August 25, 1957. They have two children - Daniel Goldman C. and Jonathan Goldman C.