Bianco, Joseph Frank Born 1966 in Flushing, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York Nominated by George W. Bush on July 28, 2005, to a seat vacated by Denis R. Hurley. Confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 2005, and received commission on January 3, 2006. Education: Georgetown University, B.A., 1988 Columbia Law School, J.D., 1991 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Peter K. Leisure, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1992-1993 Private practice, New York, 1993-1994, 2003-2004 Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1994-2003 Adjunct professor, Fordham University Law School, 2002-2005 Deputy assistant attorney general, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2004-2005