Sleet Announces Plan to Retire From Del. Federal Bench This Fall
Nearly one year after taking senior status, U.S. District Judge Gregory M. Sleet of the District of Delaware on Thursday confirmed that he plans to retire this fall, capping a two-decade career on Delaware's federal court.
February 08, 2018 at 04:43 PM
3 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Delaware Law Weekly
Gregory Sleet.
Nearly one year after taking senior status, U.S. District Judge Gregory M. Sleet of the District of Delaware on Thursday confirmed that he plans to retire this fall, capping a two-decade career on Delaware's federal court.
In an interview, Sleet said he was ready to step down after helping the shorthanded U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to navigate a historic surge in patent filings in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's TC Heartland ruling.
Sleet announced last March that he would take senior status, opening a second vacancy on Delaware's district court. Often, senior judges remain on the bench but opt to preside over a reduced number of cases; however, Sleet chose to maintain a full caseload, despite his semi-retired status.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023
- 4What We Know About the Kentucky Judge Killed in His Chambers
- 5'I'm Staying Everything': Texas Bankruptcy Judge Halts Talc Trials Against J&J
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250