Raymond J. Dearie

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Raymond J. Dearie

United States District Judge
In office March 19, 1986 – current
Nominated by	Ronald Reagan

Born	1944 Rockville Center, New York

The Honorable Raymond J. Dearie (born 1944 in Rockville Center, New York) is the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was nominated by President Reagan on February 3, 1986, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 1986, and received commission on March 19, 1986.

[edit] Career

Dearie began his legal career at Shearman & Sterling in 1969. Dearie subsequently worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he served in the Appeals Division from 1971 to 1974, then as Chief of the General Crimes Section from 1974 to 1976, and Chief of the Office's Criminal Division from 1976-1977. Before being appointed to the federal bench, Dearie served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1982 to 1986.

[edit] Education

Dearie graduated from Fairfield University in 1966 and received his law degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1969. He was Editor-in-Chief of the St. John's Law Review.