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Thomas Poole Griesa

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · 1972

Thomas Poole Griesa , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Thomas Poole Griesa (October 11, 1930 – December 24, 2017) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1972 to 2017 and its Chief Judge from 1993 to 2000.

Education

  • Harvard UniversityA.B., 1952
  • Stanford Law SchoolLL.B., 1958

Career

U.S. Coast Guard, 1952-1954; Attorney, Admiralty and Shipping Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 1958-1960; Private practice, New York City, 1960-1972

Biography

Thomas Poole Griesa (October 11, 1930 – December 24, 2017) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1972 to 2017 and its Chief Judge from 1993 to 2000.

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