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Lawrence McKenna
Lawrence McKenna was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. McKenna assumed senior status on May 24, 2002. His service ended on February 3, 2023, upon his death.[1]
Education
A native New Yorker, McKenna graduated from Fordham College with his bachelor's degree in 1956 and graduated from Columbia Law School with his Law degree in 1959.[1]
Professional career
McKenna spent his entire pre-judicial legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in New York State from 1959 to 1990.[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of New York
On the recommendation of New York U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, McKenna was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on January 24, 1990, replacing William Conner as Conner assumed senior status. McKenna was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 27, 1990, on a Senate vote and received commission on April 30, 1990. McKenna assumed senior status on May 24, 2002. His service ended on February 3, 2023, upon his death.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, "Judge McKenna's Webpage"
- Lawrence McKenna at the Federal Judicial Center
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, "List of Article III judges"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lawrence McKenna at the Federal Judicial Center
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 2002-2023 |
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| Preceded by William Conner |
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 1990-2002 |
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Chief Judge: Laura Swain • Kenneth Karas • John Koeltl • Cathy Seibel • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelson S. Roman • Analisa Torres • J. Paul Oetken • Paul A. Engelmayer • Edgardo Ramos • Jesse Furman • Ronnie Abrams • Katherine Failla • Vernon Broderick • Gregory Howard Woods • Mary Kay Vyskocil • Lewis Liman • Philip Halpern • John Cronan (New York) • Jennifer Rearden • Dale Ho • Jessica Clarke • Jennifer Rochon • Arun Subramanian • Margaret Garnett • Jeannette Vargas | ||
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| Magistrate judges | Kevin Fox • Debra Freeman • Gabriel Gorenstein • Paul Davison • James L. Cott • Sarah Netburn • Judith C. McCarthy • Barbara Moses • Katharine Parker • Stewart Aaron • Robert Lehrburger • Ona Wang • Sarah Cave • Andrew Krause • Jennifer Willis • Kim Berg • | ||
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Kimba Wood • Colleen McMahon • Loretta Preska • Lisa Smith (New York) • John Clark Knox • William Bondy • John William Clancy • Charles Brieant • David Edelstein • Lloyd MacMahon • Constance Motley • Sylvester Ryan • Sidney Sugarman • | ||
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