US District Court for the Western District of New York

Buffalo, NY – December 6, 2019 – John L. Sinatra, Jr. was sworn in today as a United States District Judge for the Western District of New York. U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr., Chief Judge, presided today over the private ceremony held at the Robert H. Jackson Courthouse in Buffalo, New York, surrounded by family and friends. Judge Sinatra was nominated by President Donald Trump on May 15, 2018, confirmed by the full United States Senate on December 4, 2019, and received his commission from the President on December 5, 2019. Judge Sinatra is filling the vacancy left when Judge William M. Skretny assumed senior status on March 8, 2015. As a United States District Judge, Judge Sinatra has a lifetime appointment.