Charles Proctor Sifton | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
In office March 18, 2000 – November 9, 2009 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
In office 1995–2000 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Collier Platt Jr. |
Succeeded by | Edward R. Korman |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
In office October 12, 1977 – March 18, 2000 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | John Francis Dooling Jr. |
Succeeded by | Nicholas Garaufis |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Proctor Sifton March 18, 1935 New York City, New York |
Died | November 9, 2009 Brooklyn, New York | (aged 74)
Education | Harvard College (BA) Columbia Law School (LLB) |
Charles Proctor Sifton (March 18, 1935 – November 9, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York from 1977 to 2009 and its Chief Judge from 1995 to 2000.