Judge Gregory Moneta Sleet: Biography & Court Procedures | KnowJudges

# Gregory Moneta Sleet
Former Judge · [U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware](/kyj/court/de/u-s-district-court-for-the-district-of-delaware)

## Gregory Moneta Sleet at a glance
Current roleFormer Judge
Court[U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware](/kyj/court/de/u-s-district-court-for-the-district-of-delaware)
Current assignmentDistrict Court, D. Delaware
JurisdictionDelaware · State
Judicial serviceFormer

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court, D. Delaware, 1998-present
- Retired federal judge and former United States District Judge for the District of Delaware, serving from 1998 until his retirement in 2018
- Chief Judge: held the role of Chief Judge of the District of Delaware from 2007 to 2014
- U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware, 1994-1998
- Deputy attorney general, State of Delaware, 1990-1992
- held the role of a district judge for 19 years

### Education

- Hampton University — B.A. (1973)

### Additional information

- Sleet has been honored with the 1994 Distinguished Service Award from the NAACP and named Delawarean of the Year by Delaware Today in 1998
- Counsel, Hercules, Inc., 1992-1994
- Private practice, Philadelphia, PA, 1983-1990
- Assistant public defender, Philadelphia, PA, 1976-1983
- Born March 8, 1951, New York City.
- Date of birth: 1951-01-01
- overseeing a wide range of cases, including complex commercial, intellectual property, antitrust, bankruptcy, class action, pharmaceutical, and securities matters
- Uniondale High School
- Rutgers School of Law–Camden
- Birth place: New York, NY

## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures

Rules last checked July 30, 2026.

### Recording and broadcasting
StatewideDelaware Judicial Branch operating procedures generally restrict courthouse photography and audio or video recording, subject to limited exceptions.
With limited exceptions, visitors will not be allowed to take photos or record audio or video in the courthouse.[Operating Procedures for the Delaware Judicial Branch: Facilities ↗](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/operating-procedures/op-facilities.aspx)

### Courtroom Technology Coordination
StatewideDelaware courts publish courtroom technology capabilities, but counsel should direct equipment and setup requests to the applicable court before the proceeding.
If you wish to use any of the technology listed below, please make your request to the appropriate Court prior to trial.[Courtroom Technology ↗](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/courtroomtechnology.aspx)

## Sources

Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
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### U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
[View U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware current judicial profile ↗](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2992/gregory-moneta-sleet/)
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### Operating Procedures for the Delaware Judicial Branch: Facilities
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026
[View Operating Procedures for the Delaware Judicial Branch: Facilities ↗](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/operating-procedures/op-facilities.aspx)
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### Courtroom Technology
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026
[View Courtroom Technology ↗](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/courtroomtechnology.aspx)

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