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John Gleeson (judge)

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American judge (born 1953)
John Gleeson
Gleeson in 2022
Member of theUnited States Sentencing Commission
In office
August 5, 2022 – December 2024
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byRachel Barkow
Succeeded byvacant
Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
September 29, 1994 – March 9, 2016
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byJack B. Weinstein
Succeeded byDiane Gujarati
Personal details
Born (1953-07-14)July 14, 1953 (age 72)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

John Gleeson (born July 14, 1953) is an American attorney who served as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He is a member of theUnited States Sentencing Commission.

Early life and education

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Gleeson was born in theBronx,New York. He received aBachelor of Arts degree fromGeorgetown University inWashington, D.C. in 1975, and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Virginia School of Law inCharlottesville in 1980.

Career

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Gleeson worked as alaw clerk forBoyce Martin on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1980 to 1981. He was in private practice of law at the firm ofCravath, Swaine & Moore inNew York City from 1981 to 1985. He was anAssistant United States Attorney for theEastern District of New York from 1985 to 1994 where he was noted for his prosecution of Mafia cases, most notably that ofGambino crime bossJohn Gotti, which resulted in Gotti's conviction.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Gleeson was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton on July 22, 1994, to a seat vacated byJack B. Weinstein. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on September 28, 1994, and received his commission the next day. He served until his resignation on March 9, 2016.[2]

As a district judge, Gleeson was a critic of harshmandatory sentencing.[3] Gleeson's ruling against the FBI in a landmark racial profiling case was reversed by theSupreme Court of the United States inAshcroft v. Iqbal (2009). Judge Gleeson oversaw the prosecution ofJordan Belfort, famous as the "Wolf of Wall Street".[4]

In 2012, he approved adeferred prosecution agreement withHSBC which was widely criticized as being too lenient,[3] but he continued to monitor the agreement for years, in 2016 ordering reports by the bank's independent monitor to be publicly disclosed in the interest of transparency.[5] In his last days on the bench Judge Gleeson, instead of issuing a writ ofaudita querela,[6] created a new "federal certificate of rehabilitation" to help convicts find jobs.[7][8]

Post judicial career

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On January 4, 2016, it was announced that Gleeson planned to resign from the bench and return to private practice on March 9, 2016.[9][10] He joinedwhite shoe firmDebevoise & Plimpton to practicewhite-collar crime defense.[3]

On May 11, 2020, Gleeson co-authored an op-ed concerning the Department of Justice's request to drop charges against formerNational Security AdvisorMichael Flynn; the op-ed pointed out that dismissal of charges was not automatic but would only be granted by leave of the court.[11] Two days later, JudgeEmmet G. Sullivan appointed Gleeson to present arguments against the DOJ’s request to withdraw the case against Flynn and to determine if perjury charges should be brought against Flynn. In the role, Gleeson served as a "friend of the court."[12][13]

United States Sentencing Commission

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On May 11, 2022, PresidentJoe Biden announced his intent to nominate Gleeson to serve as a member of theUnited States Sentencing Commission, to replace the retiringRachel Barkow.[14] On May 12, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[15] On June 8, 2022, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[16] On July 21, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote, with 6 Republican senators voted “no” on record.[17] On August 4, 2022, theUnited States Senate confirmed his nomination by a voice vote.[18] On October 18, 2023, he was renominated by President Biden for an additional term.[19] On October 24, 2023, his renomination was sent to the Senate.[20] On April 18, 2024, his nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 11–10party-line vote.[21] His nomination is pending before theUnited States Senate.

References

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  1. ^McFadden, Robert D. (1992-04-03)."For Gotti Prosecutors, Hard Work And Breaks Pay Off in Conviction".The New York Times.ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved2020-05-14.
  2. ^John Gleeson at theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
  3. ^abcProtess, Ben (24 February 2016)."Prominent U.S. Judge, Known as a Maverick, is Expected to Join a White-Shoe Firm".The New York Times. No. February 25, 2016 on page B3.
  4. ^Antilla, Susan (23 July 2014)."Most Victims are Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Except When it Coms to Fraud".The New York Times. No. July 24, 2014 on page B5. Retrieved25 February 2016.
  5. ^Henning, Peter J. (8 February 2016)."HSBC Case Tests Transparency of Deferred Prosecution Agreements".The New York Times. No. February 6, 2016. Retrieved25 February 2016.
  6. ^Palazzolo, Joe (9 October 2015)."Old Writ Could Give Ex-Offenders a New Start".The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved4 April 2016.
  7. ^Palazzolo, Joe (8 March 2016)."Brooklyn Judge Issues First Federal 'Certificate of Rehabilitation'".The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved4 April 2016.
  8. ^Palazzolo, Joe (23 March 2016)."An Exit Interview with a Federal Trial Judge".The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved4 April 2016.
  9. ^"Brooklyn Federal Judge Gleeson stepping down to practice law".New York Daily News. January 4, 2016. RetrievedMay 8, 2017.
  10. ^Hong, Nicole (5 January 2016)."John Gleeson, Prominent Brooklyn Federal Judge, to Step Down".Wall Street Journal. RetrievedMay 8, 2017.
  11. ^Gleeson, John (May 11, 2020)."The Flynn case isn't over until the judge says it's over".Washington Post. Retrieved2020-05-13.
  12. ^Benner, Katie (2020-05-13)."Judge Appoints Outsider to Take On Justice Dept. in Flynn Case".The New York Times.ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved2020-05-14.
  13. ^Kelly, Amita (13 May 2020)."Court Appoints Retired Judge To Oppose Justice Department In Michael Flynn Case".NPR.org. Retrieved2020-05-14.
  14. ^"President Biden Nominates Bipartisan Slate for the United States Sentencing Commission" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 11, 2022. RetrievedMay 11, 2022.
  15. ^"Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 12, 2022.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  16. ^"Nominations". Washington, D.C.:United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 8, 2022.
  17. ^"Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 21, 2022"(PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. RetrievedJuly 21, 2022.
  18. ^"PN2090 — John Gleeson — United States Sentencing Commission". August 4, 2022. RetrievedApril 26, 2023.
  19. ^"President Biden Names Fortieth Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces Nominees for U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 18, 2023. RetrievedOctober 18, 2023.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  20. ^"Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 24, 2023.
  21. ^"Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Ten Nominations to the Full Senate" (Press release). United States Senate Judiciary Committee. April 18, 2024. RetrievedApril 18, 2024.

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