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 "markdown": "# Louis L. Stanton\n\nLouis Lee Stanton (born 1927) is an American jurist serving as a 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) since 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and assumed senior status on October 1, 1996.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | July 16, 1985 (voice vote)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> |\n| Senior status | October 1, 1996<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> |\n| Born | 1927 in New York, NY<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Yale University, 1950; LL.B., University of Virginia School of Law, 1955<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nStanton was born in 1927 in New York, New York.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from Yale University in 1950 and a [Bachelor of Laws](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-laws) from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1955.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nStanton served as a cadet midshipman in the [United States Merchant Marine](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-merchant-marine) from 1945 to 1947.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> He was a first lieutenant in the [United States Marine Corps Reserve](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-marine-corps-reserve) from 1950 to 1952.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> After completing his legal education, he engaged in private practice in New York City from 1955 until 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [Ronald Reagan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronald-reagan) nominated Stanton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 12, 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on July 16, 1985, and he received his commission on July 18, 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup> He assumed senior status on October 1, 1996, and continues to serve on the court in that capacity.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)</sup>\n\n## Individual practices\n\nStanton maintains published individual practices for cases assigned to him, which differ substantially from the procedures of other judges of the Southern District of New York.<sup>[2](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/LLS%20Individual%20Practices%20%282020-01-22%29_0.pdf)</sup> His rules direct that counsel review the procedures carefully, require that exhibits attached to submissions be separated by index tabs, and set out particular pre-trial procedures for jury and bench cases set for trial, including the submission of proposed findings of fact and counter-findings of fact.<sup>[2](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/LLS%20Individual%20Practices%20%282020-01-22%29_0.pdf)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges, Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1388246)\n2. [Individual Practices of Judge Louis L. Stanton, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York](https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/LLS%20Individual%20Practices%20%282020-01-22%29_0.pdf)\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 Se to Sy*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 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",
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