Abraham David Sofaer

Abraham David Sofaer
16th Legal Adviser of the Department of State
In office
June 10, 1985 – June 15, 1990
Preceded byDavis Rowland Robinson
Succeeded byEdwin D. Williamson
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
March 23, 1979 – June 9, 1985
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byMarvin E. Frankel
Succeeded byMichael Mukasey
Personal details
BornAbraham David Sofaer
(1938-05-06) May 6, 1938
Bombay, India
PartyRepublican (since 1985)
Democratic (until 1985)
RelativesAbraham Sofaer (cousin)
EducationYeshiva University (BA)
New York University (LLB)
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Abraham David Sofaer (born May 6, 1938) is an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and legal adviser to the United States State Department. After resigning from the State Department, he became the George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs at the Hoover Institution.