Thomas P. Griesa

Thomas P. Griesa
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
March 13, 2000 – December 24, 2017
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
1993–2000
Preceded byCharles L. Brieant
Succeeded byMichael Mukasey
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
June 30, 1972 – March 13, 2000
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded bySeat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded byLaura Taylor Swain
Personal details
Born
Thomas Poole Griesa

(1930-10-11)October 11, 1930
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 2017(2017-12-24) (aged 87)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Stanford University (LLB)

Thomas Poole Griesa (October 11, 1930 – December 24, 2017) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1972 to 2017 and its Chief Judge from 1993 to 2000.