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Frederic Block was appointed United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York in 1994. He received a bachelor¿s degree from Indiana University and an LLB degree from Cornell Law School. Judge Block has been described by Alan Ellis, a nationally recognized authority on sentencing and a past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, as a ¿legendary sentencing judge.¿ After 25 years on the bench, Judge Block continues to maintain a full caseload. He also regularly sits by designation on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, where he has authored over a dozen opinions. Judge Block recently authored the ¿reality-fiction¿ novel ¿Race to Judgment,¿ after having written his highly acclaimed memoir ¿Disrobed, An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge.¿ He also coauthored the 1985 off-Broadway musical ¿Professionally Speaking,¿ and has published many articles on a variety of legal topics.