Shira Scheindlin

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Shira A. Scheindlin is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.

Early Life and Education

Born in Washington, D.C., Scheindlin graduated from Michigan with her Bachelor's degree in 1967 and later from Columbia-New York with her Master's degree in 1969. Scheindlin obtained her J.D. degree from Cornell Law in 1975. [1]

Legal Career

  • Private practice, New York City, 1975-1976
  • Law clerk, Hon. Charles Brieant, Southern District of New York, 1976-1977
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1977-1981
  • General counsel, New York City Department of Investigation, 1981-1982
  • Adjunct professor, Brooklyn Law School, 1983-1994
  • Private practice, Short Hills, New Jersey, 1986-90
  • Private practice, New York City, 1990-1994 [1]

Federal Judicial Career

Scheindlin was a federal magistrate judge for the Eastern District of New York from 1982 to 1986. [1]

On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Scheindlin was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Bill Clinton on July 28, 1994 to a seat vacated by Louis Freeh. Scheindlin was confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994 on a majority vote and received commission on September 29, 1994.[2]

Notable Decisions

Tech IPO settlement

Judge Scheindlin presided in a class-action lawsuit over 309 cases in which shareholders of tech stocks accused underwriters of artificially inflating the value of stock in technology companies that went public in the 1990's. The judge approved a settlement of $586 million. The tech burst happened in 2000 after many technology-laden stocks crashed after evidence found that stock brokers issued false information that mislead investors. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Scheindlin Biography form the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ↑ "THOMAS" Shira Scheindlin USDC, SDNY confirmation:PN1612-103
  3. ↑ "Courthouse News Service" N.Y. Judge Approves $586M IPO Settlement, October 7, 2009
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