John Joseph Sirica

Judge John Joseph Sirica

Personal

Birthday:

3/19/1904

Birthplace:

Waterbury, CT

Date of Death:

8/14/1992

Place of Death:

Washington, DC

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1926-1930, 1934-1957
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1930-1934
General counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee to Investigate the Federal Communications Commission, 1944

Education

Name of School:

Georgetown University Law Center

The Law Center provides a world of opportunities. We offer more courses and more seminars on domestic and international topics than any other law school in the country. Our program in clinical education, ranked among the best in the nation, offers a wide range of legal assistance to needy members of our community - including domestic abuse and child cases, political asylum cases, and environmental justice. Our location puts us within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1926

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Court Name:

District of Columbia District Court

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

3/28/1957

Retirement from Active Service:

10/31/1977

Termination Date:

8/14/1992

Termination Reason:

Death