Howard Munson
Howard G. Munson (1924-2008) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Munson was nominated by President Gerald Ford on August 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by Edmund Port; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 23, 1976, and received commission on October 4. He served as chief judge from 1980-1988. He assumed senior status on November 5, 1990, and served in that capacity until his death on October 5, 2008.[1]
Early life and education
- University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1948
- Syracuse University College of Law, LL.B., 1952[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army, 1943-1945
- Private practice, Syracuse, New York, 1952-1976
- Member, Syracuse Board of Education, 1965-1973
- President, 1968-1970[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of New York
Munson was nominated by President Gerald Ford on August 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by Edmund Port; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 23, 1976, and received commission on October 4. He served as chief judge from 1980-1988. He assumed senior status on November 5, 1990, and served in that capacity until his death on October 5, 2008.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Howard Munson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Edmund Port |
Northern District of New York 1976–1990 |
Succeeded by: Rosemary Pooler
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
