Nicholas Garaufis

Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis (born 1948 in Paterson, New Jersey) is a United States district judge serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was nominated by President Clinton on February 28, 2000, to a seat vacated by Charles P. Sifton and confirmed by the United States Senate on May 24, 2000. Garaufis received his commission on May 25, 2000. Garaufis graduated from Columbia College in 1969 and received h... more

Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis (born 1948 in Paterson, New Jersey) is a United States district judge serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was nominated by President Clinton on February 28, 2000, to a seat vacated by Charles P. Sifton and confirmed by the United States Senate on May 24, 2000. Garaufis received his commission on May 25, 2000. Garaufis graduated from Columbia College in 1969 and received his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1974. Nicholas G. Garaufis entered service as a United States District Judge in the Eastern District of New York on August 28, 2000. Judge Garaufis was nominated by President Clinton on February 28, 2000 upon the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY). On May 24, 2000, the United States Senate confirmed Judge Garaufis by unanimous consent. Prior to his appointment, Judge Garaufis served for more than five years as the Chief Counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration in... less