Robert Ward

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Robert Joseph Ward (1926-2003) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ward was nominated by President Richard Nixon on September 25, 1972, to a seat vacated by Frederick Bryan; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 12, 1972, and received commission five days later. He assumed senior status on February 1, 1991, and served in that capacity until his death on August 5, 2003.

Education

Harvard College, B.S., 1945
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1949

Professional career

U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant (JG), 1944-1946
Private practice, New York City, 1949-1951
Assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1951-1955
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1956-1961
Private practice, New York City, 1961-1972

External links

Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

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