Frederic Block

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Farag v. United States,587F.Supp. 2d436, 443(E.D.N.Y2008). The Judge stated that it was the first case post-September 11 attacks to address whether ethnicity may be used to establish criminal propensity under the Fourth Amendment. [7] Judge Block has stated that this is the matter he is most proud of. [2]

On September 30, 2015, a portion of a "seemingly never-ending dispute" over the printing of the Rebbe's Sichos came to an end when Judge Block dismissed a major part of a lawsuit involving members of the Orthodox Jewish Chabad group. Judge Block dismissed claims of copyright infringement and unfair competition brought by Vaad L'Hafotzas Sichos and Zalman Chanin against Merkos and Agudas Chasidei Chabad. [8]

On May 24, 2016, Judge Block ordered a sentence of one year of probation (rather than the guideline 33-41 month imprisonment) for a defendant who was convicted by a jury of importation and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. USA v. Nesbeth(E.D.N.Y.2016). Text In a 44-page opinion, Judge Block claimed the "collateral consequences" facing convicted felons are punishment enough. Judge Block's opinion and call for reform appears to be one of the most detailed examinations of collateral consequences and sentencing. [9]

Books

On July 17, 2012, Judge Block released his first book named Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge. [10] The book was written for a behind the bench look at some of the most controversial cases in the past 20 years. [11] The book covers Judge Block's approach to sentencing such as the death penalty, racketeering, gun laws, drug laws, discrimination laws, race riots, terrorism, and restitution of looted property to victims of the Holocaust. [12]

On May 29, 2019, Judge block released his second book: Crimes and Punishments: Entering the Mind of a Sentencing Judge. [13] The book discusses several criminal cases, Judge Block's personal experiences and personal thoughts as they related to his duties; and demonstrates to the reader the power and responsibilities of a federal judge.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Block, Frederic – Federal Judicial Center".
  2. 1 2 Lat, David (March 26, 2013). "An Afternoon with Judge Frederic Block, Author of 'Disrobed'". Above the Law. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Questionnaire for judicial nominees", Confirmation hearings on federal appointments: hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, first session on confirmations of appointees to the federal judiciary, Part 5, US GPO, p. 773, 1995
  4. ↑ Wolff, Eric (April 8, 2005). "Furor in the Court". New York (April 18, 2005). Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ Newman, Andy (April 16, 2004). "Gambino Crime Boss or Not, Peter Gotti Gets 9-Year Term". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Mafia boss Peter Gotti sentenced to 25 years". Mail & Guardian. Agence France-Presse. July 28, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ Robbins, Liz (November 24, 2008). "Judge Rules That Suspects Cannot Be Detained Because of Ethnicity". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Judge Dismisses Majority of Vaad's Claim Against Kehot". October 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ Weiser, Benjamin (May 25, 2016). "U.S. Judge's Striking Move in Felony Drug Case: Probation, Not Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ Pierson, Brendan (July 26, 2012). "'Disrobed' offers look at life on the bench". Daily Report Online.
  11. ↑ Block, Frederic (July 12, 2012). "When Every Day Is Judgment Day". Bloomberg.
  12. ↑ Tallmer, Jerry (July 19, 2012). "Judge's book gives an insider's view of life on the bench". The Villager.
  13. ↑ "Crimes and Punishments: Entering the Mind of a Sentencing Judge". www.americanbar.org. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
Frederic Block
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Assumed office
September 1, 2005
Legal offices
Preceded byJudge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
1994–2005		Succeeded by
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