Raymond J. Dearie
Encyclopedia
Raymond Joseph Dearie is a senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
. He was nominated by President Reagan
on February 3, 1986, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 14, 1986, and received his commission on March 19, 1986.
in 1969. Dearie subsequently worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he served in the Appeals Division from 1971 to 1974, then as Chief of the General Crimes Section from 1974 to 1976, and Chief of the Office's Criminal Division from 1976-1977. Before being appointed to the federal bench, Dearie was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
from 1982 to 1986, when he was nominated for the bench. He was the judge that accepted Najibullah Zazi
's plea bargain.
in 1966 and received his law degree
from St. John's University School of Law
in 1969. He was Editor-in-Chief of the St. John's Law Review.
Dearie received an Alumni Professional Achievement Award from Fairfield University in 1986. And he received an honoris causa, the degree of Doctor of Laws, from the St. John's University School of Law
and delivered the school's Commencement speech
to the graduating class in 2008.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...
. He was nominated by President Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on February 3, 1986, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 14, 1986, and received his commission on March 19, 1986.
Career
Dearie began his legal career at Shearman & SterlingShearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling LLP is a law firm headquartered in New York City with 20 offices located in major financial centers around the world founded in 1873. It is well known for both its litigation and transactional capabilities, especially in International Arbitration, Capital Markets, Finance, and...
in 1969. Dearie subsequently worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he served in the Appeals Division from 1971 to 1974, then as Chief of the General Crimes Section from 1974 to 1976, and Chief of the Office's Criminal Division from 1976-1977. Before being appointed to the federal bench, Dearie was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in five New York counties: Kings , Queens, Richmond , Nassau and Suffolk. The current incumbent is Loretta E. Lynch, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2010,...
from 1982 to 1986, when he was nominated for the bench. He was the judge that accepted Najibullah Zazi
Najibullah Zazi
Najibullah Zazi is an Afghan-American who was arrested in September 2009 as part of the 2009 U.S. Al Qaeda group accused of planning suicide bombings on the New York City subway system, and has pled guilty as have two other defendants. U.S...
's plea bargain.
Education
Dearie graduated from Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in 1966 and received his law degree
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Queens, New York City, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Master of Laws in Bankruptcy and Master of Laws in U.S. Studies. Over 13,000 St...
in 1969. He was Editor-in-Chief of the St. John's Law Review.
Dearie received an Alumni Professional Achievement Award from Fairfield University in 1986. And he received an honoris causa, the degree of Doctor of Laws, from the St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Queens, New York City, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Master of Laws in Bankruptcy and Master of Laws in U.S. Studies. Over 13,000 St...
and delivered the school's Commencement speech
Commencement speech
A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions. The "commencement" is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students...
to the graduating class in 2008.