Frederic Block

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Frederic Block

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (senior status)
Tenure

2005 - Present

Years in position

19

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University, 1956

Law

Cornell Law, 1959 

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Frederic Block is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He joined the court in 1994 after an appointment from Bill Clinton. He assumed senior status on September 1, 2005 and is now serving in that capacity.[1]

Education

Block received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1956 and his LL.B. from Cornell Law School in 1959.[1]

Professional career

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of New York

Block was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Eugene Nickerson. Block was confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 2005. Block was succeeded in this position by Brian Cogan.[1]

Noteworthy cases

Bear Stearns hedge fund manager fraud case (2009-2012)
See also: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

In 2009, Judge Block presided in the trial of former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin. The executives were charged with securities fraud in connection to the collapse of the company in 2008 which led to JP Morgan Chase buying the company.[2]

A jury acquitted both Cioffi and Tannin of wrongdoing in November 2009. However, they settled a civil suit with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2012 by agreeing to pay approximately $1 million.[3][4]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Frederic Block Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
  2. ↑ "WSJ Law Blog" A Case Pitting Spin Against Fraud, October 12, 2009
  3. ↑ The New York Times, "Bear Stearns Ex-Managers to Pay $1 Million to Settle Fraud Case," February 13, 2012
  4. ↑ The New York Times, "S.E.C. Reaches Settlement in Bear Stearns Fraud Case," February 9, 2012
Political offices
Preceded by:
Eugene Nickerson 		Eastern District of New York
1994–2005
Seat #3 		Succeeded by:
Brian Cogan



New York courts

Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York

State courts:

New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts

State resources:

Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York

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