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Edward Neaher
Edward Raymond Neaher (1912-1994) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He joined the court in 1971 after an appointment from Richard Nixon. At the time of appointment, Neaher was the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. He assumed senior status on May 28, 1982, and continued in this position until his death on April 19, 1994.[1]
Early life and education
- University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1937
- Fordham University School of Law, LL.B., 1943[1]
Professional career
- Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1943-1945
- Private practice, New York City, 1945-1969
- Board of directors, New York City Legal Aid Society, 1967-1969
- U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1969-1971[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of New York
Neaher was nominated by Richard Nixon on June 14, 1971, to a seat vacated by Joseph Zavatt; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1971, and received commission on July 22, 1971. He assumed senior status on May 28, 1982, and continued in this position until his death on April 19, 1994.[1] Neaher was succeeded in this position by Frank Altimari.
See also
External links
- Obituary from the New York Times.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Edward Neaher's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Joseph Zavatt |
Eastern District of New York 1971–1982 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: Frank Altimari
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
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