Jan Crawford Biography / Wiki
Jan Crawford is an American television journalist, author, and attorney currently working as a political correspondent and chief legal correspondent for CBS News and previously for ABC News. She appears regularly on the CBS Evening News, Face the Nation, CBS This Morning, and CBS News Sunday Morning. In October 2009, Crawford became a member of CBS News. In 2005 and 2006, she regularly contributed to CBS News.
A well-known expert on the Supreme Court, Crawford’s 2007 book “Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for the Control of the United States Supreme Court” (Penguin Press) won praise from critics and quickly became a New York Times Bestseller. In 1994, she started covering the Court for the Chicago Tribune. She then worked as a political and legal correspondent for all ABC News programs, as a Supreme Court commentator for PBS’s “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer,” and as a legal analyst for CBS News’ “CBS Evening News” and “Face the Nation.” Over the course of the last 15 years, she has covered the majority of significant judicial appointments and confirmation hearings, gaining important contacts in Congress, the Justice Department, and the White House.
Jan Crawford Age
How old is Jan? She is 61 years old as of 2026. Jan was born in 1965 in Alabama, United States. However, information about her exact date of birth is currently under review.
Jan Crawford Education
Crawford studied at Albert P. Brewer High School. In 1987, she graduated from the University of Alabama, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts and also graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1993. ALSO READ: Lee Cowan
Jan Crawford Height / Measurements
How tall is Jan? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.67m).
Jan Crawford Nationality / Ethnicity
Crawford holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born in Alabama, United States. Jan is of white/Caucasian ethnicity/hertage.
Jan Crawford Parents / Family
Jan was born and raised by her parents, Jack Crawford (father) and Phyllis Crawford (mother) in Alabama, United States. However, more information about her parents and siblings is currently under review.
Jan Crawford Husband / Married / Daughter
Is Jan married? Yes, she is happily married to Douglas Greenburg, who graduated from the University of Chicago Law School with her in 1993. The couple is proud to have four children, and they live in Washington, D.C.
Jan Crawford Religion
Her father’s family were committed “Bible-thumping Baptists” in Missouri, while her mother’s family were early Mormon pioneers. She grew up in a pious family of diverse origins.
Jan Crawford Salary
Crawford is an American television journalist, author, and attorney earning an annual salary ranging from $50,000 to $1100,000.
Jan Crawford Net Worth
Jan is working as a political correspondent and chief legal correspondent for CBS News and has an estimated net worth between $2 million and $9 million.
Jan Crawford CBS News
Crawford has been working as a political correspondent and chief legal correspondent for CBS News and previously for ABC News. She appears regularly on the CBS Evening News, Face the Nation, CBS This Morning, and CBS News Sunday Morning. In October 2009, Crawford joined CBS News. In 2005 and 2006, she regularly contributed to CBS News.
A well-known expert on the Supreme Court, Crawford’s 2007 book “Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for the Control of the United States Supreme Court” (Penguin Press) won praise from critics and quickly became a New York Times Bestseller. In 1994, she started covering the Court for the Chicago Tribune. She then worked as a political and legal correspondent for all ABC News programs, as a Supreme Court commentator for PBS’s “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer,” and as a legal analyst for CBS News’ “CBS Evening News” and “Face the Nation.” Over the course of the last 15 years, she has covered the majority of significant judicial appointments and confirmation hearings, gaining important contacts in Congress, the Justice Department, and the White House.
