Stanley Sporkin
Stanley Sporkin | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office February 12, 1999 – January 15, 2000 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office December 17, 1985 – February 12, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | June Lazenby Green |
| Succeeded by | Reggie Walton |
| 5th General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
| In office 1981–1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Director | William J. Casey |
| Preceded by | Daniel B. Silver |
| Succeeded by | David P. Doherty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2020 (aged 88) Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | Judith Imber |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
| Awards | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1979) |
Stanley Sporkin (February 7, 1932 – March 23, 2020) was an American lawyer who served as the director of enforcement for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), general counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency and United States federal judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. His 40-year federal judicial career, beginning in 1961 at the SEC, at times attracted both derision and admiration for his perceived judicial activism, at times also displaying a quick mind and pugnacity on the bench.