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Leo Sorokin

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Leo Sorokin
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Title:   Chief Magistrate Judge
Position:   2
Service:
Active:   4/11/2005-Present
Preceded by:   Lawrence Cohen
Personal History
Bachelors:   Yale College (1983)
Law School:   Columbia Law School (1991)

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Leo T. Sorokin (b. 1961) is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He works in the district's Boston office, and was first appointed to the court on April 11, 2005.[1]

Early life and education

Judge Sorokin received his B.A. degree from Yale College in 1983 and his J.D. degree from Columbia Law School in 1991.[1]

Judicial career

District of Massachusetts

Sorokin is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He works in the district's Boston office, and was first appointed to the court on April 11, 2005.[1]

Notable Cases

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Steven Howitt case

Judge Sorokin threw out a federal lawsuit filed by State Representative Steven Howitt against former Police Chief Vito Scotti. The lawsuit alleged that Scotti was liable for damages and harm caused to Howitt's career as a result of what Howitt claims was a personally and politically motivated police internal affairs investigation. Judge Sorokin threw out the case saying that because internal affairs investigations are not prosecutions Howitt could not claim malicious prosecution and could also not seek defamation claims because statements made to police during investigations are protected from such claims.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Leo Sorokin
  2. ↑ Sun Chronicle "Howitt's federal lawsuit tossed out by judge," September 23, 2011
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Preceded by:
Lawrence Cohen 		District of Massachusetts
2005–Current 		Succeeded by:
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