Oldest US Judge Marks 100th Birthday, Then It’s Back to Work

The federal court in Brooklyn celebrated Senior Judge I. Leo Glasser’s 100th birthday on Wednesday. A day later, he was scheduled to be back on the bench for a criminal sentencing.

Glasser turns 100 on April 6 and is the oldest judge currently serving on the federal bench, according to data from the Administrative Office of the US Courts. He isn’t the first centenarian ever to serve on the federal bench, but it remains a small club.

Only five other judges born in the 20th century served past 100, according to federal judiciary data, including Wesley Brown of the US ...