John Sirica

John Sirica
Sirica in 1974
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office October 31, 1977 – August 14, 1992
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office 1971–1974
Preceded by	Edward Matthew Curran
Succeeded by	George Luzerne Hart Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office March 28, 1957 – October 31, 1977
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Henry Albert Schweinhaut
Succeeded by	Harold H. Greene
Personal details
Born	John Joseph Sirica (1904-03-19)March 19, 1904 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	August 14, 1992(1992-08-14) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Gate of Heaven Cemetery Silver Spring, Maryland
Political party	Republican
Education	Georgetown University (LLB)

John Joseph Sirica (March 19, 1904 – August 14, 1992) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where he became famous for his role in the trials stemming from the Watergate scandal.