Frederic Block

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Frederic Block
Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Title:   Senior Judge
Position:   Seat #3
Station:   Brooklyn, NY
Service:
Appointed by:   Bill Clinton
Active:   09/29/1994 - 08/31/2005
Senior:   09/01/2005 - Current
Preceded by:   Eugene Nickerson
Succeeded by:   Brian Cogan
Personal History
Born:   1934
Home State:   Brooklyn, NY
Bachelors:   Indiana University, A.B., 1956
Law School:   Cornell Law School, LL.B., 1959

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Frederic Block (1934-present) is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

He was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Eugene Nickerson; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994, and received commission the next day. Block was succeeded in this position by Brian Cogan. He assumed senior status on September 1, 2005, and is now serving in that capacity.

Early life and education

  • Indiana University, A.B., 1956
  • Cornell Law School, LL.B., 1959

Professional career

  • Clerk, Supreme Court of the State of New York, appellate division, 1959-1961
  • Private practice, Patchogue, New York, 1961-1962
  • Private practice, Port Jefferson, New York, 1962-1968, 1974-1977, 1979-1981, 1983-1985
  • Private practice, Centereach, New York, 1968-1974
  • Private practice, Smithtown, New York, 1977-1979, 1981-1983, 1985-1994
  • Adjunct professor, Touro Law School, 1992-present

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Block was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Eugene Nickerson; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994, and received commission the next day. Block was succeeded in this position by Brian Cogan. He assumed senior status on September 1, 2005, and is now serving in that capacity.

Notable cases

Bear Stearns

Judge Block is presiding in the trial of former Bear Stearns exeuctives Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin. The two individuals are facing charges of securities fraud in connection to the collapse of the company in 2008 which led to JP Morgan Chase buying the company. The trial will begin on October 12, 2009 and there is no timeline how long the trial will last[1].

External links

References

  1. ↑ "WSJ Law Blog" A Case Pitting Spin Against Fraud, October 12, 2009
Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Eugene Nickerson 		Eastern District of New York
1994–2005 		Succeeded by:
Brian Cogan
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