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Frederick Scullin
2006 - Present
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Frederick James Scullin, Jr. is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. He joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Scullin is serving on senior status.[1]
Education
Born in Syracuse, New York, Scullin graduated from Niagra University with his B.A. in 1961, and later from Syracuse Law with his LL.B degree in 1964. Scullin was a U.S. Army Infantry Commander on active duty from 1964 to 1966, and a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1966 to 1991.[1]
Professional career
- 1982-1992: U.S. attorney, Northern District of New York
- 1980-1982: Attorney in private practice, Syracuse, New York
- 1978-1980: Chief prosecutor, Governor's Council for Prosecution of Organized Crime, State of Florida
- 1971-1978: Special assistant attorney general, Organized Crime Task Force, State of New York
- 1968-1971: Assistant district attorney, Onondaga County, New York
- 1967-1968: Attorney in private practice, Syracuse, New York[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of New York
On the recommendation of New York U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, Scullin was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York by President George H.W. Bush on September 12, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089, which was approved by Congress. Scullin was confirmed by the Senate on February 6, 1992, on a voice vote and received commission on February 10, 1992. Scullin served as the chief judge of the court from 2000 to 2006 before assuming senior status on March 13, 2006.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Judge overturns ban on concealed weapons in D.C. (2014)
Finding that there is a Second Amendment right to carry a weapon outside of the home, Judge Frederick Scullin overturned a ban in the District of Columbia on concealed weapons. Judge Scullin, however, said some restrictions, such requisite age to carry, mental health requirements and bans in public schools, are reasonable and constitutional. Interestingly, Judge Scullin was appointed to this case by chief justice of the United States Supreme Court John Roberts.
Articles:
J.C. Penney mall expansion suit (2009)
- See also: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., v. Carousel Center company, L.P., et al., No. 5:04-CV-1356-FJS-DEP)
- See also: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., v. Carousel Center company, L.P., et al., No. 5:04-CV-1356-FJS-DEP)
On October 7, 2009, Judge Scullin dismissed a lawsuit against the Carousel Center of Syracuse. J.C. Penney sued the Syracuse Area mall for breach of contract over a planned expansion of the mall. The judge found that a consent provision in J.C. Penney's lease, which required the store's permission for an expansion, was among the property rights legally taken away from the shop in an eminent domain action by the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- Northern District of New York, "Hon. Frederick J. Scullin Jr."
- Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Frederick James Scullin, Jr."
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA |
Northern District of New York 1992–2006 |
Succeeded by: Mae A. D'Agostino
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
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
