John W. Sedwick

John Sedwick
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
Incumbent
Assumed office March 13, 2011
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
In office 2002–2009
Preceded by	James Keith Singleton, Jr.
Succeeded by	Ralph R. Beistline
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
In office October 9, 1992 – March 13, 2011
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Andrew Kleinfeld
Succeeded by	Sharon L. Gleason
Personal details
Born	1946 (age 77–78) Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth College Harvard Law School

John W. Sedwick (born 1946) is an American lawyer and judge. He is currently a Senior Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.

Sedwick was born in 1946 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He attended Dartmouth College where he received a B.A. in 1968. He then served in the United States Air Force as a Sergeant, 1969-1971. He graduated with a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1972. Later, he went into private practice in Anchorage, Alaska, 1972-1981. He then served as the Director, Division of Land and Water Management, Department of Natural Resources, State of Alaska, 1981-82. He returned to private practice, 1982-1992.

Sedwick was nominated by George H.W. Bush on July 2, 1992 as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska to a seat vacated by Andrew J. Kleinfeld. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 1992, and received his commission on October 9, 1992. He served as chief judge, 2002-2009. On March 13, 2011, John W. Sedwick assumed senior status. He was succeeded by Sharon L. Gleason.

Sources

• John W. Sedwick at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.