Eric N. Vitaliano
Eric N. Vitaliano is a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, known for his thoughtful approach to legal matters and his commitment to justice. In a recent case, he presided over the sentencing of a driver who crashed into the entrance of the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn, addressing the complexities surrounding the incident, which initially raised concerns of a hate crime.
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Judge Eric N. Vitaliano said he was 'somewhat saddened' that the Justice Department wanted him to be influenced at sentencing by the public’s mistaken initial impression that the attack was a hate crime.
Man who rammed NYC Jewish site sentenced to six months behind bars
United States· 2026-07-30
Judge Eric N. Vitaliano expressed some regret over the public's initial misperception of the incident as a hate crime.
התביעה ביקשה עונש מחמיר, השופט גזר חצי שנת מאסר לנהג שהתנגש במרכז חב"ד
Israel· 2026-07-30
