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Leonard Burke Sand
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Leonard Burke Sand served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed May 17, 1978. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- May 17, 1978
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1928
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkJimmy Carter · May 17, 1978 – Dec 3, 2016
Education
- New York University School of CommerceB.S., 1947
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1951
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve ensign, 1951-1953; Law clerk, U.S. Department of Justice, 1952-1953; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1953-1954; Private practice, New York City, 1954-1956, 1960-1978; Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1956-1959
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