Sirica

[ suh-rik-uh ]

noun

1. John J(oseph), 1904–1992, U.S. jurist: chief judge, district court for District of Columbia 1971–74; tried Watergate cases 1973–74.

Example Sentences

District Judge John J. Sirica reduced the prison sentences of Mitchell, former White House chief of staff H.R.

From Salon

A varied supporting cast includes Ike Barinholtz as Watergate conspirator Jeb Magruder; Gary Cole as Mark Felt, later Deep Throat; F. Murray Abraham as Judge John Sirica; Tony Plana, as Eugenio “Muscolito” Martinez, is the most recognizable of the Cuban burglars; Toby Huss, quietly stealing scenes as burglar James McCord; and Kathleen Turner in a wild, coarse turn as scandal-embroiled lobbyist Dita Beard.

From Los Angeles Times

Some observers said her decisions over prosecutors’ access to witnesses and evidence could be as weighty as those a half-century ago taken by Chief Judge John Sirica, who famously released secret White House tapes that doomed Richard M. Nixon.

From Washington Post

Two of the men indicted for the break-in to the Democratic National Headquarters went to trial before Judge John Sirica.

From Slate

Judge Sirica suspected a cover-up and that higher-up authorities were involved.

From Slate