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Jacob Mishler
Jacob Mishler (1911-2004) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He joined the court in 1960 after an appointment from Dwight Eisenhower. At the time of appointment, Mishler was a private practice attorney. Prior to that, he served for one year on the Supreme Court of the State of New York after an appointment by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. He served as chief judge from 1969-1980. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1980, and served in that capacity until his death on January 26, 2004.[1]
Early life and education
- University Heights College, New York University, B.S., 1931
- New York University School of Law, J.D., 1933[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Long Island City, New York, 1934-1960[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Supreme Court of New York
Mishler was nominated to the Supreme Court of the State of New York by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1959.[1]
Eastern District of New York
Shortly thereafter (June 10, 1960) he was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York vacated by Mortimer Byers; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 2, 1960, and received his commission on July 6th. He served as chief judge from 1969-1980. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1980, and served in that capacity until his death on January 26, 2004.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Leo Glasser.
See also
External links
- Obituary from the New York Times.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jacob Mishler's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: Mortimer Byers |
Eastern District of New York 1960–1980 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Leo Glasser
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| 1953 |
Boldt • Bruchhausen • Cecil • Dawkins, Jr. • Grooms • Hamlin • Hoffman • Knoch • Schnackenberg • Warren • Willson | ||
| 1954 |
Aldrich • Anderson • Bastian • Bicks • Bootle • Boreman • Breitenstein • Brooks • Cecil • Chambers • Choate • Christensen • Connell • Danaher • Dawson • Day • Fee • Freeman • Halbert • Harlan • Hincks • Hoffman • Holder • Hunter • Ingraham • Laramore • Kent • Lemmon • Lord • McGarraghy • Mickelson • Miller • Palmieri • Parkinson • Rogers • Ross • Stewart • Taylor • Thomsen • Tuttle • Van Oosterhout • Vogel • Walsh • Whittaker • Wilson | ||
| 1955 |
Alger • Brown • Cameron • Clarke • Davies • Devitt • East • Estes • Grubb • Harlan • Jertberg • Jones • Lumbard • McIlvaine • Miller • Register • Sorg • Van Dusen • Waterman • Watkins • Wortendyke • Wright | ||
| 1956 |
Barnes • Bryan • Burger • Cashin • Hamley • Herlands • Johnson • Juergens • Kerr • Kraft • Levet • Lewis • Lieb • Mercer • Morgan • Rich • Rizley • Robinson • Smith • Sobeloff • Weick • Whittaker | ||
| 1957 |
Arraj • Breitenstein • Brennan • Egan • Gignoux • Grant • Hastings • Haynsworth • Hicklin • Jameson • Layton • Moore • O'Sullivan • Parkinson • Richardson • Sirica • Stanley • Thompson • Van Pelt • Weber • Whittaker • Wisdom • Zavatt | ||
| 1958 |
Beck • Burke • Carswell • Clayton • Hamlin • Henley • Jertberg • Knoch • Martin • Matthes • Miner • Morrill • Poos • Robson • Stanley • Steel • Stewart • Wollenberg | ||
| 1959 |
Aldrich • Bartels • Blackmun • Boreman • Butler • Castle • Cecil • Crocker • Dalton • Field • Fisher • Forman • Friendly • Hart • Henderson • Henley • Julian • Kalbfleisch • Kilkenny • Koelsch • Kunzel • MacMahon • Merrill • Metzner • Powell • Smith • Sweigert • Walsh • Weick • Weinman • Wood • Worley • Young | ||
| 1960 |
Caffrey • Chilson • Durfee • Hodge • Kaess • Lane • Lewis • Mishler • O'Sullivan • Paul • Smith • Stephenson • Tavares • Timbers | ||
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