Nicholas Garaufis

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Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis is a United States district judge serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was nominated by President Clinton on February 28, 2000, to a seat vacated by Charles P. Sifton and confirmed by the United States Senate on May 24, 2000. Garaufis received commission on May 25, 2000.

[edit] Education

Garaufis graduated from Columbia College in 1969 and received his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1974.

[edit] Career

Before being appointed to the federal bench, Garaufis served as chief legal counsel to the President of the Borough of Queens, New York City (1986-95) and as chief counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration (1995-2000).