Sandra J. Feuerstein
Encyclopedia
Sandra Jeanne Feuerstein (born 1946) is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
. Judge Feuerstein received a B.S. from the University of Vermont
in 1966 and a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
in 1979. She was nominated to the court by George W. Bush
on January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by Thomas E. Platt, Jr., confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 17, 2003, and received her commission on September 22, 2003.
She is the daughter of Judge Annette Elstein. Judge Feuerstein and Judge Elstein are believed to be the first Mother-Daughter judges in United States history.
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...
. Judge Feuerstein received a B.S. from the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
in 1966 and a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Cardozo's success as a young school has been remarkable, leading some to characterize Cardozo as a...
in 1979. She was nominated to the court by 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 January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by Thomas E. Platt, Jr., 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 September 17, 2003, and received her commission on September 22, 2003.
She is the daughter of Judge Annette Elstein. Judge Feuerstein and Judge Elstein are believed to be the first Mother-Daughter judges in United States history.
External links
- Picture and biographical information (http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/life/summer2001/alumni-judges/)
- Ratings by Attorneys (http://www.therobingroom.com/Judge.aspx?ID=7) Numerical Breakdown
- Additional Encyclopedia Entry (http://judgepedia.org/index.php/Sandra_Feuerstein)
- Personal Rules of Court (http://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/pub/rules/SJF-MLR.pdf)
- Feuerstein Profile on Judgepedia