Sterling Johnson Jr. (born May 14 1934 Brooklyn New York) is a senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Before his appointment to the bench in 1991 Johnson was an attorney for 30 years specializing in drug enforcement and the prosecution of narcotics cases. As Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York he supervised assistant district attorneys and investigators responsible for the preparation and prosecution of more than 7000 criminal cases.
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active years end date
2003-06-01
active years start date
1991-07-02
alma mater
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn Law School
appointer
George H. W. Bush
birth date
1934-05-14
birth place
Brooklyn
order in office
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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