Loretta A. Preska

U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York

Loretta A. Preska is a United States District Judge in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). She has served on the federal bench for decades and has overseen a wide range of high-profile civil and criminal matters in federal court.

Judge Preska is closely associated with the unsealing process of court records connected to the civil case Giuffre v. Maxwell. In late 2023 and early 2024, she issued orders that led to the release of names and materials referenced in filings from that litigation, with privacy protections maintained for victims and other sensitive details. Her role is judicial: managing sealing/unsealing decisions and docket administration in civil litigation connected to Epstein-related records.

• AP reporting on Judge Preska’s unsealing order
• ABC News reporting on the unsealing orders and schedule
• Court docket references for Giuffre v. Maxwell