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Leonard P. Stark

U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
Biography

Born 1969 in Detroit, MI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
Nominated by Barack Obama on March 17, 2010, to a seat vacated by Kent A. Jordan. Confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010, and received commission on August 10, 2010. Served as chief judge, 2014-present.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 2007-2010

Education:
University of Delaware, B.S., B.A., M.A., 1991
University of Oxford, Magdalen College, D.Phil., 1993
Yale Law School, J.D., 1996

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Walter K. Stapleton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1996-1997
Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1997-2001
Adjunct professor, University of Delaware, 1998-1999
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Delaware, 2002-2007

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
- Current
Served as chief judge, 2014-present.
U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
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Assistant U.S. attorney
District of Delaware
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Attorney
Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware
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Adjunct professor
University of Delaware
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Law clerk
Hon. Walter K. Stapleton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Education
Yale Law School
J.D. (1996)
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University of Oxford, Magdalen College
D.Phil. (1993)
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University of Delaware
B.S., B.A., M.A. (1991)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of Delaware
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
844 N. King Street
Unit 26, Room 6124
Wilmington, DE 19801-3555
Telephone: (302) 573-4571