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John Leonard Sinatra Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Born 1972.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
May 21, 2019
Senate vote
75 to 18
Confirmed
Dec 4, 2019
Commissioned
Dec 5, 2019

Education

  • B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1993
  • J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, 1996

Career

  • Law clerk, New York Court of Appeals, 1996-1998
  • Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998-2007
  • Senior counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2007-2008
  • Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 2008-2019

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, May 15, 2018; no Senate vote

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

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