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Mosher Blumenfeld
Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld (1904-1988) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He joined the court in 1961 after an appointment from John F. Kennedy. At the time of appointment, he was a private practice attorney. From 1971-1974, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on January 20, 1977. He served the District of Connecticut until his death on November 5, 1988.[1]
Early life and education
- University of Minnesota, B.A., 1925
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1928[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Hartford, Connecticut, 1928-1961
- Special assistant to U.S. attorney, Hartford Connecticut, 1942-1946[1]
Judicial career
District of Connecticut
Blumenfeld was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 7, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1961, and received his commission that same day. From 1971-1974, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on January 20, 1977. He served the District of Connecticut until his death on November 5, 1988.[1] Blumenfeld was succeeded in this position by Ellen Burns.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mosher Blumenfeld's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: NA |
District of Connecticut 1961–1988 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Ellen Burns
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
