Louis Stanton
Louis Stanton is a federal judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 1985 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Stanton assumed senior status on October 1, 1996.[1]
Education
Stanton graduated from Yale University with his bachelor's degree in 1950 and graduated from University of Virginia School of Law with his J.D. in 1955.[1]
Military service
Stanton served as a U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Midshipman from 1945 to 1947 and also became a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve First Lieutenant from 1950 to 1952.[1]
Professional career
Stanton spent his legal career as a private practice attorney in New York City, from 1955 to 1985.[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of New York
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, Stanton was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 12, 1985, to a seat vacated by Judge Henry Werker. Stanton was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 16, 1985, and received commission on October 1, 1996. Stanton was succeeded in this position by Judge Alvin Hellerstein. Stanton later assumed senior status on March 21, 1997.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Madoff associate securities fraud case (2010)
On February 2, 2010, Judge Stanton dismissed civil fraud charges against former Bernie Madoff associate Robert Jaffe on allegations of marketing a Ponzi Scheme. The judge held that because the Securities and Exchange Commission failed to allege sufficient facts to give rise to a plausible inference that Jaffe had awareness or notice of Madoff's underlying fraud, the case should be dismissed. Jaffe was alleged to have been marketing the ponzi scheme that led to Bernie Madoff's conviction in 2009.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, "List of Article III judges"
- Louis Stanton at the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
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| Preceded by: Henry Werker |
Southern District of New York 1985–1996 |
Succeeded by: Alvin Hellerstein
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Laura Swain • Kenneth Karas • John Koeltl • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelson S. Roman • Analisa Torres • J. Paul Oetken • Paul A. Engelmayer • Edgardo Ramos • Jesse Furman • Ronnie Abrams • Katherine Failla • Vernon Broderick • Gregory Howard Woods • Mary Kay Vyskocil • Lewis Liman • Philip Halpern • John Cronan (New York) • Jennifer Rearden • Dale Ho • Jessica Clarke • Jennifer Rochon • Arun Subramanian • Margaret Garnett • Jeannette Vargas | ||
| Senior judges |
Victor Marrero • Kimba Wood • Richard Berman • Naomi Buchwald • Kevin Castel • Denise Cote • Paul Crotty • George Daniels • Paul Gardephe • Charles Haight • Alvin Hellerstein • Lewis Kaplan • John Keenan (New York) • Colleen McMahon • Loretta Preska • Jed Rakoff • Cathy Seibel • Louis Stanton • Sidney Stein • Vincent L. Briccetti • Lorna Schofield • Valerie Caproni • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Kevin Fox • Debra Freeman • Gabriel Gorenstein • Paul Davison • James L. Cott • Sarah Netburn • Judith C. McCarthy • Barbara Moses • Katharine Parker • Stewart Aaron • Robert Lehrburger • Ona Wang • Sarah Cave • Andrew Krause • Jennifer Willis • Kim Berg • | ||
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| Former Chief judges |
Kimba Wood • Colleen McMahon • Loretta Preska • Lisa Smith (New York) • John Clark Knox • William Bondy • John William Clancy • Charles Brieant • David Edelstein • Lloyd MacMahon • Constance Motley • Sylvester Ryan • Sidney Sugarman • | ||
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