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Sinatra, John Leonard, Jr.
Born 1972 in Buffalo, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 21, 2019, to a seat vacated by William M. Skretny. Confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 2019, and received commission on December 5, 2019.
Education:
State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1993
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 21, 2019, to a seat vacated by William M. Skretny. Confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 2019, and received commission on December 5, 2019.
Education:
State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1993
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Law clerk, New York Court of Appeals, 1996-1998
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998-2007
Senior counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2007-2008
Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 2008-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, May 15, 2018; no Senate vote