"Sirica" redirects here. For other uses, see Sirica (disambiguation).
"Maximum John" redirects here. For the other U.S. federal judge with the nickname "Maximum John", see John H. Wood Jr.
John Sirica
Sirica in 1974
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office October 31, 1977 – August 14, 1992
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office 1971–1974
Preceded by
Edward Matthew Curran
Succeeded by
George Luzerne Hart Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office March 28, 1957 – October 31, 1977
Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by
Henry Albert Schweinhaut
Succeeded by
Harold H. Greene
Personal details
Born
John Joseph Sirica
(1904-03-19)March 19, 1904 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Died
August 14, 1992(1992-08-14) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place
Gate of Heaven Cemetery Silver Spring, Maryland
Political party
Republican
Education
Georgetown University (LLB)
John Joseph Sirica (March 19, 1904 – August 14, 1992) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where he became famous for his role in the trials stemming from the Watergate scandal.
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