Charles Siragusa
| Charles Siragusa | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of New York | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 11/05/1997 - 12/15/2012 |
| Senior: | 12/15/2012-Current |
| Preceded by: | Michael Telesca |
| Past post: | New York Supreme Court 7th Judicial District, Justice |
| Past term: | 1993 - 1997 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1947 |
| Home State: | Rochester, NY |
| Bachelors: | LeMoyne College, B.A., 1969 |
| Law School: | Albany Law, J.D., 1976 |
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Charles J. Siragusa is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. He joined the court in 1997 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Prior to his federal judicial appointment, Judge Siragusa served as a State Supreme Court Justice for the Seventh Judicial District of New York between 1993 and 1997.[1] On December 15, 2012, Siragusa assumed senior status.[2]
Early life and education
Siragusa graduated from LeMoyne with his Bachelor's degree in 1969 and later graduated from Albany Law with his J.D. Degree in 1976.[1]
Professional career
Siragusa began his legal career as a Assistant district attorney, for Monroe County District Attorney's Office from 1977 to 1992 before being nominated by New York Governor Mario Cuomo as State supreme court justice in the Seventh Judicial District New York Supreme Court from 1993 to 1997[1].
Judicial career
Western District of New York
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Siragusa was nominated by Bill Clinton on July 15, 1997 to a seat vacated by Michael Telesca as Telesca assumed senior status. Siragusa was confirmed by the Senate on October 30, 1997 on a 98-0-2 Senate vote and received commission on November 5, 1997[3]. On December 15, 2012 Charles Siragusa assumed senior status for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York after serving on the court for 15 years.[4]
Notable cases
Sex change lawsuit
| United States District Court for the Western District of New York *Ravenwood v. Daines 6:06-cv-06355-CJS-MWP |
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| On July 27, 2009, Judge Siragusa ruled that a Medicaid recipient in New York State cannot have gender re-assignment surgery paid by the government insurance program. Morgana Ravenwood sued the State of New York on claims that the state violated the 14th Amendment when denying coverage, but the judge did not believe Ravenwood's argument was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.[5] |
See also
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "FJC.gov" Judge Siragusa's biography at the Federal Judicial Center, May 12, 2009
- ↑ U.S. Courts Current Vacancies
- ↑ "THOMAS" Nomination of Charles Siragusa, May 12, 2009Search for Charles Siragusa
- ↑ U.S. Courts Current Vacancies
- ↑ Law.com, "Federal Judge Says State Not Obligated to Pay for Sex-Change Surgery", July 28, 2009
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Michael Telesca |
Western District of New York 1997–2012 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: William Skretny • Richard Arcara • Frank P. Geraci, Jr. | ||
| Senior judges |
David Larimer • Charles Siragusa • John Curtin • Michael Telesca • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Victor Bianchini • Jonathan Feldman • Leslie Foschio • Jeremiah McCarthy • Marian Payson • Hugh Scott • Kenneth Schroeder • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John Raymond Hazel • Simon Louis Adler • John Knight (New York) • Harlan Watson Rippey • Harold Burke • John Elfvin • John Henderson • Justin Morgan • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Richard Arcara • David Larimer • John Curtin • Michael Telesca • John Knight (New York) • Harold Burke • John Henderson • | ||
