Harold Baer
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Harold Baer is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.
Early life and education
Baer graduated from Hobart with his Bachelor's Degree in 1954 and later graduated from Yale Law with his Law Degree in 1957[1].
Legal career
Baer began his legal career as a Assistant to the general counsel for Greater New York Mutual Insurance, Co. from 1958 to 1959 before becoming Assistant counsel for the New York State Commission on the Governmental Operations of the City of New York from 1959 to 1960. In 1960, Baer became Assistant counsel in the Special Unit of the New York State Commission of Investigation from 1960 to 1961. In 1961, Baer joined the U.S. Attorney's Office as Assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1961 to 1967 before serving as Executive Director of the Civilian Complaint Review Board of the New York City Police Department from 1967 to 1968 before having two stints as a private practice attorney in New York City from 1968 to 1970 and from 1972 to 1982. In 1970, Baer returned to the Southern District of New York US Attorney's Office as First assistant U.S. attorney as Chief of the Criminal Division from 1970 to 1972. Baer also taught academically as a adjunct professor at New York Law (NYU Law) from 1974 to 1983. In 1982, Baer was appointed by New York Governor Hugh Carey as Justice of the New York County Supreme Court from 1982 to 1992 and also served as a Executive judicial officer of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. from 1992 till his appointment to the Federal bench in 1994[1].
Federal judicial career
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Monyihan Baer was nominated by President Bill Clinton on April 26, 1994 to a seat vacated by Robert Sweet as Sweet assumed senior status. Baer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 9, 1994 on a majority voice vote and received commission on August 10, 1994[2]. Baer later assumed senior status on September 8, 2004[1].
External links
- List of Article III judges of the Southern District of New York
- Judge Baer's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge Baer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Baer Bio from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ "THOMAS" Nomination of Harold Baer, May 5, 2009 Search for Harold Baer
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