Leonard Wexler

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Leonard Wexler
Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Title:   Senior Judge
Station:   Brooklyn, NY
Service:
Appointed by:   Ronald Reagan
Active:   06/22/1983 - 06/29/1994
Senior:   06/30/1994 - Current
Preceded by:   George Pratt
Succeeded by:   Nina Gershon
Personal History
Born:   1924
Home State:   Brooklyn, NY
Bachelors:   Indiana U., B.S., 1947
Law School:   New York U. School of Law, J.D., 1950
Military service:   U.S. Army 1943 - 1945

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Leonard D. Wexler (1924-present) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Wexler was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 11, 1983, to a seat vacated by George Pratt; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 22, 1983, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1994.

Early life and education

  • Indiana University, B.S., 1947
  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 1950

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, 1943-1945
  • Private practice, Bay Shore, New York, 1950-1956
  • Private practice, Smithtown, New York, 1956-1983
  • Administrator, New York State Assigned Counsel Plan, 1966-1983

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Wexler was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 11, 1983, to a seat vacated by George Pratt; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 22, 1983, and received commission that same day. Wexler was succeeded in this position by Nina Gershon. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1994.

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Preceded by:
George Pratt
Eastern District of New York
1983–1994
Succeeded by:
Nina Gershon
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