John Emilio Sprizzo

Biography of John Emilio Sprizzo

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Sprizzo
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Emilio
• Date of Birth: December , 23 , 1934
• Place of Birth (POB): Brooklyn , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: December , 16 , 2008
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Emilio Sprizzo Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/29/1981
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Tenney , Charles H.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/29/1981
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/23/1981
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/25/1981
• Commission Date: 09/28/1981
• Retirement from Active Service: 01/01/2000
• Date of Termination: 12/16/2008
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Emilio Sprizzo in the Law School

• Name of School: St. John's University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1956

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): St. John's University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1959

John Emilio Sprizzo Career Path

Employment:

• Attorney, Organized Crime Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1959-1963
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1963-1968; chief appellate attorney, 1965-1966; assistant chief, Criminal Division, 1966-1968
• Associate professor of law, Fordham University, 1968-1972
• Private practice, New York City, 1970-1981
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, June 2, 1980; no Senate vote

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