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sterling johnson , jr. .

sterling johnson , jr. -lrb- born may 14 , 1934 , brooklyn , new york -rrb- is a senior united states district judge for the eastern district of new york .
before his appointment to the bench in 1991 , johnson was an attorney for 30 years , specializing in drug enforcement and the prosecution of narcotics cases .
as special narcotics prosecutor for the city of new york , he supervised assistant district attorneys and investigators responsible for the preparation and prosecution of more than 7000 criminal cases .
he has been a guest lecturer at many american universities and law schools , as well as in various countries throughout the world .
johnson served in the united states marine corps from 1952 -- 55 , and was an officer with the new york police department from 1956-67 .
he graduated from brooklyn college in 1963 and brooklyn law school in 1966 .
after receiving his law degree , he was an assistant united states attorney for the eastern district of new york -lrb- 1967 -- 70 -rrb- , executive director of the nypd civilian complaint review board -lrb- 1970 -- 74 -rrb- , and special narcotics prosecutor for new york city -lrb- 1974 -- 91 -rrb- .
johnson was a captain in the united states naval reserve , judge advocate general corps from 1974 -- 91 , and an executive liaison officer for the drug enforcement administration from 1974-75 .
johnson took senior status with the u.s. district court in 2003 .
johnson is also a founding member of noble , a national organization of african american police officers from various american cities .
