Shira Scheindlin

Former U.S. District Judge

Shira Scheindlin is a former U.S. District Judge. She served as a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1994 to 2016. Scheindlin was the first female judge to serve on the Southern District Court. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton and served under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Scheindlin is best known for her work as a judge, where she presided over variou...