James Coolahan
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James Aloysius Coolahan (1903-1986) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and a New Jersey Superior Court judge.
Coolahan was nominated to the District of New Jersey by President John F. Kennedy on February 19, 1962, to a seat vacated by Mendon Morrill; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 2, 1962, and received his commission on April 7th. He served as chief judge from 1972-1973. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1974, and served until his death on July 16, 1986.
Education
- Rutgers University School of Law, LL.B., 1925
Professional Career
- Law clerk, 1925-1927
- Private practice, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1927-1949
- First assistant corporation counsel, City of Hoboken, New Jersey, 1932-1943
- Judge, Hudson County Court, New Jersey, 1949-1956
- Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1956-1962
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
