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Feuerstein, Sandra J.

Born January 21, 1946, in New York, NY
Died April 9, 2021, in Boca Raton, FL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by Thomas E. Platt, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2003, and received commission on September 22, 2003. Assumed senior status on January 21, 2015. Service terminated on April 9, 2021, due to death.

Education:
University of Vermont, B.S., 1966
Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1979

Professional Career:

Teacher, New York Public School System, 1966-1971
Law clerk, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Law Department, 1980-1985
Law clerk, Hon. Leo H. McGinity, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, 1985-1987
Judge, Nassau County [New York] District Court, 1987-1994
Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Tenth Judicial District, 1994-1999
Associate justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, 1999-2003

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, July 25, 2002; no Senate vote