Walter Bruchhausen
Walter Bruchhausen (1892-1976) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He joined the court in 1953 after an appointment from Dwight Eisenhower. At the time of appointment, he was a private practice attorney in New York. He served as chief judge from 1959-1962. He assumed senior status on May 20, 1967, in which capacity he served until his death on October 11, 1976.[1]
Early life and education
- New York University School of Law, LL.B., 1912[1]
Military service
- U.S. Military, World War I[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, New York City, 1919-1953
- Member, New York State Judicial Council, 1950-1953[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of New York
Bruchhausen was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on April 18, 1953, to a seat vacated by Harold Kennedy; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 7, 1953, and received his commission on May 8th. He served as chief judge from 1959-1962. He assumed senior status on May 20, 1967, in which capacity he served until his death on October 11, 1976.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Orrin Judd.
See also
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Harold Kennedy |
Eastern District of New York 1953–1967 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Orrin Judd
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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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