John Sirica
American federal judge (1904–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Sirica" redirects here. For other uses, see Sirica (disambiguation).
"Maximum John" redirects here. For the other U.S. federal judge with the nickname "Maximum John", see John H. Wood Jr.
John Joseph Sirica (March 19, 1904 – August 14, 1992) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where he became famous for his role in the trials stemming from the Watergate scandal.
Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ...
John Sirica | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
In office October 31, 1977 – August 14, 1992 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
In office 1971–1974 | |
Preceded by | Edward Matthew Curran |
Succeeded by | George Luzerne Hart Jr. |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
In office March 28, 1957 – October 31, 1977 | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Henry Albert Schweinhaut |
Succeeded by | Harold H. Greene |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph Sirica (1904-03-19)March 19, 1904 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | August 14, 1992(1992-08-14) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery Silver Spring, Maryland |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Georgetown University (LLB) |
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