John Gleeson (judge)

John Gleeson
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office September 29, 1994
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Jack B. Weinstein
Personal details
Born	(1953-07-14) July 14, 1953 Bronx, New York
Alma mater	Georgetown University (B.A.) University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.)

John Gleeson (born July 14, 1953) is a United States federal judge.

Early life and education

Gleeson was born in The Bronx, New York. He received a B.A. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1975, and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville in 1980.

Career

He was a law clerk for Boyce Martin on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1980 to 1981. He was in private practice of law at the firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City from 1981 to 1985. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1985 to 1994 where he was noted for his prosecution of Mafia cases, most notably that of Gambino crime boss John Gotti which resulted in Gotti's conviction.

Gleeson is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Gleeson was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Jack B. Weinstein. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 28, 1994, and received his commission the next day.

Views

He is a supporter of "Drug Court" programs which encourages rehabilitation rather than mandatory minimum jail sentences for non-violent drug offenses.

Personal life

Gleeson is married and has two daughters, one of whom currently attends Columbia University.

External links

• John Gleeson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.