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Shira A. Scheindlin
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Shira A. Scheindlin served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Sep 28, 1994. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Sep 28, 1994
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1946
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkWilliam J. Clinton · Sep 28, 1994 – Apr 29, 2016
Education
- University of MichiganB.A., 1967
- Columbia UniversityM.A., 1969
- Cornell Law SchoolJ.D., 1975
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1975-1976, 1990-1994, 2016-; Law clerk, Hon. Charles Brieant, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1976-1977; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1977-1981; General counsel, New York City Department of Investigation, 1981-1982; Adjunct professor, Brooklyn Law School, 1983-1994; Private practice, Short Hills, New Jersey, 1986-1990; Mediator, arbitrator, and special master, JAMS, New York City, 2016-
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