H. Lee Sarokin

H. Lee Sarokin
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In office
October 5, 1994 – July 31, 1996
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded bySeat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded byMaryanne Trump Barry
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office
November 2, 1979 – October 5, 1994
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byLawrence Aloysius Whipple
Succeeded byKatharine Sweeney Hayden
Personal details
Born
Haddon Lee Sarokin

(1928-11-25)November 25, 1928[1]
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 2023(2023-06-20) (aged 94)
La Jolla, California, U.S.
EducationDartmouth College (AB)
Harvard University (LLB)

Haddon Lee Sarokin (November 25, 1928 – June 20, 2023) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. After retiring as a judge, he became a blogger, often writing in support of those he saw as wrongly convicted.

  1. ^ "H. Lee Sarokin, federal judge who opened tobacco records, freed Hurricane Carter, dies at 94". June 23, 2023.