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Nicholas Garaufis

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1948.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 28, 2000
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
May 24, 2000
Commissioned
May 25, 2000
Senior status
Oct 1, 2014

Education

  • B.A., Columbia College, 1969
  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 1974

Career

  • Private practice, 1973-1975, 1978-1986
  • Assistant attorney general, State of New York, 1975-1978
  • Chief legal counsel, Office of the President, Borough of Queens, New York, 1986-1995
  • Chief counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 1995-2000

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

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