Charles Haight
Charles Sherman Haight Jr. is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 1976 after being nominated by President Gerald Ford.
Early life and education
A native of New York, New York, Haight graduated from Yale University with his bachelor's degree in 1952 and from Yale Law School with his LL.B. in 1955.[1]
Professional career
- 1995 - Present: Senior judge
- 1976-1995: Judge
- 1957-1976: Private practice, New York, N.Y.
- 1955-1957: Trial attorney, civil division, U.S. Department of Justice[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of New York
Haight was nominated by President Gerald Ford on March 2, 1976, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Murray Gurfein. Haight was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 26, 1976, and he received his commission on March 29, 1976. Haight elected to take senior status beginning on September 23, 1995. Haight was succeeded in this position by Richard Casey.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Murray Gurfein |
Southern District of New York 1976–1995 |
Succeeded by: Richard Casey
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
