Sofaer, Abraham David Born 1938 in Bombay, India Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by Jimmy Carter on January 19, 1979, to a seat vacated by Marvin E. Frankel. Confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1979, and received commission on March 23, 1979. Service terminated on June 9, 1985, due to resignation. Education: Yeshiva University, B.A., 1962 New York University School of Law, LL.B., 1965 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. J. Skelly Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1965-1966 Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1966-1967 Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1967-1969 Professor of law, Columbia University, 1969-1979 Legal advisor, U.S. Department of State, 1985-1990 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1991-1994 George P. Shultz distinguished scholar and senior fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 1994- Bibliography