Richard Sullivan
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Richard Joseph Sullivan (born 1964) is a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. Nominated by President George W. Bush
on February 15, 2007 to fill the seat of the retired Judge Michael B. Mukasey
, Sullivan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 28, 2007, and received his commission on August 1, 2007.
Judge Sullivan is a graduate of Chaminade High School
(1982), the College of William and Mary
(B.A., 1986) and of Yale Law School
(J.D., 1990). Judge Sullivan clerked for Circuit Judge David M. Ebel
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
's CFO Frank DiPascali
be sent to the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City
rather than be allowed to stay free on $2.5 million in bail. The prosecutors argued that DiPascali's inclination to continue to cooperate with prosecutors trying to understand the scope and workings of the Madoff fraud
, in which DiPascali was a key now-self-admitted executive, could be impaired by the ruling. DiPascali was represented by Marc Mukasey, son of Michael Mukasey, whose seat Judge Sullivan filled on the federal bench.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
. Nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on February 15, 2007 to fill the seat of the retired Judge Michael B. Mukasey
Michael B. Mukasey
Michael Bernard Mukasey is a lawyer and former judge who served as the 81st Attorney General of the United States. Mukasey, an American lawyer, was appointed following the resignation of Alberto Gonzales. Mukasey also served for 18 years as a judge of the United States District Court for the...
, Sullivan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 28, 2007, and received his commission on August 1, 2007.
Judge Sullivan is a graduate of Chaminade High School
Chaminade High School
Chaminade High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for young men. Located in Mineola, New York, the school was founded in 1930 by the Society of Mary , an international Roman Catholic teaching order of priests and religious Brothers. The school is named for Father William...
(1982), the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
(B.A., 1986) and of Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
(J.D., 1990). Judge Sullivan clerked for Circuit Judge David M. Ebel
David M. Ebel
David M. Ebel is a federal appellate judge who has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit since 1988.-Education and Legal Training:...
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Bail ruling in Madoff case
Judge Sullivan attracted attention for his ruling on Aug. 11, 2009, in disagreement with recommendation by the prosecution, that Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff
Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff is a former American businessman, stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered to be the largest financial fraud in U.S...
's CFO Frank DiPascali
Frank DiPascali
Frank DiPascali, Jr. worked for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC for 33 years and was a key lieutenant of Bernard Madoff. He referred to himself as "director of options trading" and as "chief financial officer". On August 11, 2009, he pled guilty to ten counts related to the Madoff...
be sent to the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City
Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City
The Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City is a Federal Bureau of Prisons remand center in downtown Manhattan in New York City, located on Park Row behind the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse at Foley Square....
rather than be allowed to stay free on $2.5 million in bail. The prosecutors argued that DiPascali's inclination to continue to cooperate with prosecutors trying to understand the scope and workings of the Madoff fraud
Madoff investment scandal
The Madoff investment scandal broke in December 2008 when former NASDAQ chairman Bernard Madoff admitted that the wealth management arm of his business was an elaborate Ponzi scheme....
, in which DiPascali was a key now-self-admitted executive, could be impaired by the ruling. DiPascali was represented by Marc Mukasey, son of Michael Mukasey, whose seat Judge Sullivan filled on the federal bench.