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Daniels, born 1953 in South Carolina, is a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of New York, appointed by President Clinton in 2000.", "snippet": "George B. Daniels, born 1953 in South Carolina, is a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of New York, appointed by President Clinton in 2000.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-d-to-e", "markdown": "# George B. Daniels\n\nGeorge B. Daniels (born 1953) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the [United States District Court for the Southern District of New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-district-court-for-the-southern-district-of-new-york).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) He was appointed to the court by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and assumed senior status on May 1, 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) |\n| Appointed by | William J. Clinton[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) |\n| Confirmed | February 24, 2000 (Senate voted 98 to 0)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1060388) |\n| Senior status | May 1, 2021[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) |\n| Born | 1953 in Allendale, SC[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) |\n| Education | B.A., Yale University, 1975; J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1978[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nDaniels was born in 1953 in Allendale, South Carolina.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from Yale University in 1975 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the [University of California](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-california), Berkeley, School of Law in 1978.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106)\n\n## Legal career\n\nDaniels began his career as a trial attorney with the Legal Aid Society of New York from 1978 to 1980.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) He then served as a law clerk to Judge Rose Bird of the [Supreme Court of California](https://www.edgepedia.org/supreme-court-of-california) from 1980 to 1981.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) In 1981, he worked as a part-time bar review course instructor at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and entered private practice, which he maintained until 1983.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) • [3](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-06-george-daniels-named-to-district-court-for-new-york.html)\n\nFrom 1983 to 1989, Daniels was an assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) He was an adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School from 1988 to 1991.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) He served as a judge on the Criminal Court of the City of New York from 1989 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1995.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) Between those terms, from 1990 to 1993, he was counsel to New York City Mayor David Dinkins.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) In 1995, Daniels became a justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, the state's trial court, where he served until 2000.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) • [4](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-benefits/know-your-judge-george-b-daniels)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident William J. Clinton nominated Daniels to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 5, 1999.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) • [3](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-06-george-daniels-named-to-district-court-for-new-york.html) The Senate confirmed him on February 24, 2000, by a vote of 98 to 0.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1060388) He received his commission on March 9, 2000, and assumed senior status on May 1, 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nDaniels was assigned to preside over a high-profile case challenging how Columbia University managed its employees' retirement savings, taking over the case after Judge Katherine B. Forrest returned to private law practice.[4](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-benefits/know-your-judge-george-b-daniels)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: George B. Daniels](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391106)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote RS1060388](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1060388)\n3. [President Clinton Nominates George Daniels to the Federal Bench](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-06-george-daniels-named-to-district-court-for-new-york.html)\n4. [Know Your Judge: George B. Daniels](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-benefits/know-your-judge-george-b-daniels)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames D to E*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/george-b-daniels", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/george-b-daniels.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. 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