1. Shira Ann Scheindlin is an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
13 Facts About Shira Scheindlin
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Shira Scheindlin is currently of counsel at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
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Shira Scheindlin was a clerk for federal district court judge Charles L Brieant from 1976 to 1977 and, from 1977 to 1981, was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
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Shira Scheindlin was an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School from 1983 to 1994.
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Shira Scheindlin was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 28,1994, to a seat vacated by Louis Freeh.
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On December 12,2012, Scheindlin's judicial seat was filled by Lorna G Schofield after Scheindlin assumed senior status.
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Shira Scheindlin retired from the bench on April 29,2016.
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In September 2023, Shira Scheindlin joined Boies Schiller Flexner LLP as counsel, saying that the firm's disputes-only offering minimised the potential of client conflicts, which are common at larger firms.
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Shira Scheindlin was born in Washington, DC, and raised in Detroit, Michigan.
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Shira Scheindlin's mother, Miriam Shapiro, was a public school teacher.
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Dov Shira Scheindlin is a violist, currently performing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
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Dahlia Shira Scheindlin is an international public opinion analyst, consultant, and author.
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Shira Scheindlin is not related to the television personality Judith "Judge Judy" Sheindlin.