Charles Proctor Sifton

Charles Proctor Sifton
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
March 18, 2000 – November 9, 2009
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
1995–2000
Preceded byThomas Collier Platt Jr.
Succeeded byEdward R. Korman
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
October 12, 1977 – March 18, 2000
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byJohn Francis Dooling Jr.
Succeeded byNicholas Garaufis
Personal details
BornCharles Proctor Sifton
(1935-03-18)March 18, 1935
DiedNovember 9, 2009(2009-11-09) (aged 74)
EducationHarvard College (BA)
Columbia Law School (LLB)
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Charles Proctor Sifton (March 18, 1935 – November 9, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York from 1977 to 2009 and its Chief Judge from 1995 to 2000.