John Sinatra

John Sinatra
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2019
Appointed by	Donald Trump
Preceded by	William M. Skretny
Personal details
Born	John Leonard Sinatra Jr. 1972 (age 51–52) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Education	University at Buffalo (BA, JD)

John Leonard Sinatra Jr. (born 1972) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.

Education and career

Sinatra received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1993 from the University at Buffalo. He received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1996 from the University at Buffalo Law School. He was a law clerk for the New York Court of Appeals from 1996 to 1998. Sinatra litigated at Jones Day, then was appointed to the General Counsel Office of the United States Department of Commerce, where he was the third ranking lawyer in the 400 attorney department. He then came to Hodgson Russ LLP, and served as a partner in the firm's Buffalo, New York, office.^[1][2][3]

Federal judicial service

On May 15, 2018, Sinatra was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, to the seat vacated by Judge William M. Skretny, who assumed senior status on March 8, 2015.^[4][5][6] Sinatra was recommended to President Trump by United States Representative Chris Collins and his nomination was agreed to by United States Senator Chuck Schumer.^[5][3] On August 1, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On September 13, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–5 vote.^[7]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.^[8] On April 8, 2019, President Trump announced the renomination of Sinatra to the district court.^[9] On May 21, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate.^[10] On June 20, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.^[11] On December 3, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 76–16 vote.^[12] On December 4, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 75–18 vote.^[13] He received his judicial commission on December 5, 2019.^[14] He was sworn in on December 6, 2019.^[15]

Memberships

He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 1993.^[16]

References

1. "John L. Sinatra, Jr". www.hodgsonruss.com.
2. "Attorney John L Sinatra Jr - Lawyer in Buffalo NY". www.lawyercentral.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Thirteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eighth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
4. Zremski, Jerry (May 10, 2018). "Trump formally nominates Sinatra as federal judge in WNY". Buffalo News. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
5. "Schumer agrees to Sinatra appointment as federal judge". 9 May 2018.
6. "Fifteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today" White House, May 15, 2018
7. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 13, 2018" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
8. "Trump Drops Obama Picks, N.Y., Calif. Names From Judges List". Bloomberg Law. January 23, 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
9. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominations", White House, April 8, 2019
10. "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 21, 2019
11. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 20, 2019" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
12. "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: John L. Sinatra, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York)". United States Senate. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
13. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York)". United States Senate. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
14. John Sinatra at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
15. "John L. Sinatra, Jr. Sworn in Today as a United States District Court Judge for the Western District of New York". nywd.uscourts.gov (Press release). December 6, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
16. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John L. Sinatra Jr.

External links

• John Sinatra at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by William M. Skretny	Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York 2019–present	Incumbent