History of the Federal Judiciary


  Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Sporkin, Stanley
Born 1932 in Philadelphia, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on April 5, 1985, to a seat vacated by June L. Green. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission on December 17, 1985. Assumed senior status on February 12, 1999. Service terminated on January 15, 2000, due to retirement.

Education:
Pennsylvania State University, A.B., 1953
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1957

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Caleb M. Wright, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 1957-1960
Law clerk, Hon. Paul Leahy, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 1960
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1960-1961, 2000-
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1961-1981; staff attorney, Special Studies of the Securities Markets, 1961-1963; Division of Trading and Markets, 1963; chief, Branch of Enforcement, 1963-1966;
   chief enforcement attorney, Office of Enforcement, 1966-1967; assistant director of enforcement, 1967-1968; associate director of enforcement, 1968-1972; deputy director, Division of Enforcement, 1972-1974;
   director, Division of Enforcement, 1974-1981
General counsel, Central Intelligence Agency, 1981-1986

 

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