Born 1942 in Elmira, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 5, 1998, to a seat vacated by Rosemary S. Pooler. Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998. Served as chief judge, 2006-2011. Assumed senior status on June 30, 2013.

Education:
Syracuse University, B.A., 1966
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1971

Professional Career:

U.S. Army captain, 1966-1968
Onondaga County [New York] District Attorney's Office, 1970-1982; law clerk, 1970-1972; assistant district attorney, 1972-1974; senior assistant district attorney, 1974-1976; chief assistant district attorney, 1976-1982
Adjunct professor of law, Syracuse University College of Law
Judge, Onondaga County [New York] Court, 1982-1985
Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fifth Judicial District, 1985-1998