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Abraham David Sofaer
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Abraham David Sofaer served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Mar 21, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Mar 21, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1938
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkJimmy Carter · Mar 21, 1979 – Jun 9, 1985
Education
- Yeshiva UniversityB.A., 1962
- New York University School of LawLL.B., 1965
Career
Law clerk, Hon. J. Skelly Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1965-1966; Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1966-1967; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1967-1969; Professor of law, Columbia University, 1969-1979; Legal advisor, U.S. Department of State, 1985-1990; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1991-1994; George P. Shultz Distinguished Scholar and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 1994-
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