John Sirica, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Sirica

American judge

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1904

Place of Birth: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1992

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.
He rose to national prominence when he ordered President Richard Nixon to turn over his recordings of White House conversations.
Sirica's involvement in the case began when he presided over the trial of the Watergate burglars.
He did not believe the claim that they had acted alone, and through the use of provisional sentencing, strongly encouraged them to give information about higher-ups before final sentencing.
One defendant, James W.
McCord Jr., wrote a letter describing a broader scheme of involvement by people in the Nixon administration.
For his role in uncovering the truth about Watergate, Sirica was named Time magazine's Man of the Year in January 1974.