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Sterling Johnson Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York · 1991
Sterling Johnson Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Sterling Johnson Jr. (May 14, 1934 – October 10, 2022) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Before his appointment to the bench in 1991, Johnson was an attorney for 25 years, specializing in drug enforcement and the prosecution of narcotics cases.
Education
- Brooklyn College, City University of New YorkB.A., 1963
- Brooklyn Law SchoolLL.B., 1966
Career
U.S. Marine Corps, 1952-1955; Police officer, New York City, 1956-1967; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1967-1970; Executive director, Civilian Complaint Review Board, New York City Police Department, 1970-1974; Executive liaison officer, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, 1974-1975; Special narcotics prosecutor, New York City, 1975-1991; Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1999-2002
Biography
Sterling Johnson Jr. (May 14, 1934 – October 10, 2022) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Before his appointment to the bench in 1991, Johnson was an attorney for 25 years, specializing in drug enforcement and the prosecution of narcotics cases.
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