Eugene Nickerson

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Eugene Nickerson
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #3
Service:
Appointed by:   Jimmy Carter
Active:   10/21/1977 - 1/1/1994
Senior:   1/1/1994 - 1/1/2002
Preceded by:   Orrin Judd
Succeeded by:   Frederic Block
Personal History
Born:   August 2, 1918
Home State:   Orange, NJ
Deceased:   January 1, 2002
Bachelors:   Harvard, B.A., 1941
Law School:   Columbia Law, LL.B., 1943

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Eugene Hoffman Nickerson (1918-2002) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He joined the court in 1977 after an appointment from Jimmy Carter. At the time of appointment, he was a private practice attorney in New York City. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1994, and served in that position until his death on January 1, 2002.[1]

Early life and education

  • Harvard University, B.A., 1941
  • Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1943[1]

Professional career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Augustus N. Hand, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1943-1944
  • Law clerk, Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone, Supreme Court of the United States, 1944-1946
  • Private practice, New York City, 1946-1961
  • Nassau county executive, Nassau County, New York, 1962-1970
  • Private practice, New York City, 1971-1977[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Nickerson was nominated by Jimmy Carter on August 16, 1977, to a seat vacated by Orrin Judd; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 1977, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1994, and served in that position until his death on January 1, 2002.[1] Nickerson was succeeded in this position by Frederic Block.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Orrin Judd
Eastern District of New York
1977–2002
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
Frederic Block


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