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American judge (1947–2024)

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Gary Lawrence Sharpe

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
In office January 1, 2016 – February 12, 2024
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
In office December 16, 2011 – August 31, 2015
Preceded by	Norman A. Mordue
Succeeded by	Glenn T. Suddaby
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
In office January 29, 2004 – January 1, 2016
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Thomas James McAvoy
Succeeded by	Anne M. Nardacci
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
In office 1997–2004

Personal details
Born	Gary Lawrence Sharpe (1947-01-01)January 1, 1947 Cortland, New York, U.S.
Died	February 12, 2024(2024-02-12) (aged 77) Ballston, New York, U.S.
Education	University at Buffalo (BA) Cornell University (JD)

Gary Lawrence Sharpe (January 1, 1947 – February 12, 2024) was an American lawyer who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Education and career

Sharpe graduated from the University at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 and Cornell Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1974. He served as a senior assistant district attorney for Broome County, New York, from 1974 to 1981. He served as a special assistant attorney general for New York State, from 1981 to 1982. He served as an adjunct professor at Binghamton University and Broome Community College, from 1978 to 1982. He served as an assistant United States attorney, from 1982 to 1997, serving as a supervisory assistant United States attorney, from 1982 to 1992, interim United States attorney, from 1992 to 1994, and senior litigation counsel, from 1994 to 1997. He served as a United States magistrate judge for the Northern District of New York, from 1997 to 2004.

On April 28, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Sharpe to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, to a seat vacated by Judge Thomas James McAvoy. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 28, 2004, and received his commission on January 29, 2004. He served as chief judge from December 16, 2011, until August 31, 2015. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2016.

Sharpe died on February 12, 2024, while surrounded by family. He was 77.

Legal offices
Preceded byThomas James McAvoy	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 2004–2016	Succeeded byAnne M. Nardacci
Preceded byNorman A. Mordue	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 2011–2015	Succeeded byGlenn T. Suddaby

v t e Chief Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
No designated chief judge (1788–1948) Stephen W. Brennan (1948–1963) James Thomas Foley (1963–1980) Howard G. Munson (1980–1988) Neal Peters McCurn (1988–1993) Thomas James McAvoy (1993–2000) Frederick Scullin (2000–2006) Norman A. Mordue (2006–2011) Gary L. Sharpe (2011–2015) Glenn T. Suddaby (2015–2022) Brenda K. Sannes (2022–present)

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