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George B. Daniels

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1953.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Aug 5, 1999
Senate vote
98 to 0
Confirmed
Feb 24, 2000
Commissioned
Mar 9, 2000
Senior status
May 1, 2021

Education

  • B.A., Yale University, 1975
  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1978

Career

  • Trial attorney, Legal Aid Society of New York, 1978-1980
  • Law clerk, Hon. Rose Bird, Supreme Court of California, 1980-1981
  • Bar review course instructor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1981
  • Private practice, 1981-1983
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1983-1989
  • Adjunct professor of law, Brooklyn Law School, 1988-1991
  • Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1989-1990, 1993-1995
  • Counsel, Mayor David Dinkins, New York City, 1990-1993
  • Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1995-2000

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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