Southern District of New York / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2016
Shira A. Scheindlin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Shira A. Scheindlin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 28, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan 1967 · Cornell Law School 1975
- Succeeded
- Louis J. Freeh
- Succeeded by
- Lorna Gail Schofield
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Louis J. Freeh | Clinton (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Michigan | B.A. | 1967 |
| Columbia University | M.A. | 1969 |
| Cornell Law School | J.D. | 1975 |
Sources
21 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).