Stanley Sporkin

Born 1932 in Philadelphia, PA


Monday, February 26, 2007

Federal Judicial Service:
-Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia

-Nominated by Ronald Reagan on April 5, 1985, to a seat vacated by June L. Green; Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission on December 17, 1985. Assumed senior status on February 12, 1999. Service terminated on January 15, 2000, due to retirement.

Education:
-Pennsylvania State University, A.B., 1953

-Yale Law School, LL.B., 1957

Professional Career:

-Law clerk, Hon. Caleb M. Wright, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 1957-1960

-Law clerk, Hon. Paul Leahy, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 1960

-Private practice, Washington, DC, 1960-1961

-Securities and Exchange Commission, 1961-1981

-Staff attorney, Special Studies of the Securities Markets, 1961-1963

-Division of Trading and Markets, 1963

-Chief, Branch of Enforcement, 1963-1966

-Chief enforcement attorney, Office of Enforcement, 1966-1967

-Assistant director (Enforcement), 1967-1968

-Associate director (Enforcement), 1968-1972

-Deputy director, Division of Enforcement, 1972-1974

-Director, Division of Enforcement, 1974-1981

-General counsel, Central Intelligence Agency, 1981-1986

-Private practice, Washington, DC, 2000-

Source: Federal Judicial Center

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