Sidney Stein

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Sidney Stein

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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (senior status)
Tenure

2010 - Present

Years in position

14

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Successor: Alison J. Nathan

Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1967

Graduate

New York University

Law

Yale Law, 1972

Personal
Birthplace
Passaic, N.J.


Sidney Stein is a federal judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 1995 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Stein assumed senior status on September 1, 2010.[1]

Education

Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Stein graduated from Princeton University with his bachelor's degree in 1967 and obtained his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1972. Stein also attended New York University.[1]

Military career

Stein served in the New York Army National Guard from 1969 to 1975.[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

Southern district of New York

On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Stein was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Bill Clinton on January 11, 1995, to a seat vacated by Pierre Leval, as Leval was appointed to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Stein was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 17, 1995, on a majority voice vote and received commission on March 17, 1995.[2] Stein was succeeded in this position by Alison J. Nathan.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Pierre Leval
Southern District of New York
1995–2010
Succeeded by:
Alison J. Nathan