Gary L. Sharpe
| Gary Sharpe | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Norman A. Mordue |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 29, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Thomas James McAvoy |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 67–68) Cortland, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University at Buffalo Cornell Law School |
Gary Lawrence Sharpe (born 1947) is a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Judge Sharpe graduated from the University at Buffalo with a B.A. in 1971 and Cornell Law School with a J.D. in 1974. He was United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York from 1992 to 1994. He was nominated to the court by George W. Bush on April 28, 2003, to a seat vacated by Thomas J. McAvoy, confirmed by the Senate on January 28, 2004, and received his commission on January 29, 2004. He became Chief Judge on December 16, 2011.
Sources
- Gary L. Sharpe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Norman A. Mordue |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Thomas James McAvoy |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 2004–present | |
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