Sand, Leonard Burke Born 1928 in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by Jimmy Carter on April 7, 1978, to a seat vacated by Charles M. Metzner. Confirmed by the Senate on May 17, 1978, and received commission on May 19, 1978. Assumed senior status on July 1, 1993. Education: New York University School of Commerce, B.S., 1947 Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1951 Professional Career: U.S. Naval Reserve ensign, 1951-1953 Law clerk, U.S. Department of Justice, 1952-1953 Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1953-1954 Private practice, New York City, 1954-1956, 1960-1978 Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1956-1959 Research Collections