Wednesday: Judgepedia's "Federal Courts, Empty Benches" Update →Thomas McAvoy
| Thomas McAvoy | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 03/04/1986 - 09/16/2003 |
| Chief: | 1993 - 2000 |
| Senior: | 09/17/2003 - Present |
| Preceded by: | 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by: | Gary Sharpe |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1938 |
| Home State: | Johnson City, NY |
| Bachelors: | Villanova U., A.B., 1960 |
| Law School: | Albany Law, J.D., 1964 |
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Early life and education
McAvoy graduated from Villanova with his Bachelor's degree in 1960 and later graduated from Albany Law with his J.D. degree in 1964
Professional career
McAvoy was a private practice attorney licensed in the State of New York from 1964 to 1985 and was a member of the Broome County from 1971 to 1986[1].
Judicial career
Northern District of New York
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, Larimer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on January 29, 1986 to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333 which was created by Congress. Larimer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 3, 1986 and received commission on March 4, 1986. McAvoy was succeeded in this position by Gary Sharpe. McAvoy served as the chief judge of the Northern District of New York from 1993 to 2000 before later assuming senior status on September 17, 2003[1].
Notable cases
Muslim group accuses Christian organization of "terror training" defamation
Judge McAvoy is the presiding judge in a dispute in which a Muslim group is accusing the Christian Action Network of defamation for publishing a book accusing them of holding terrorist training in their residential communities. The Muslim group has a community in Hancock, N.Y., and others around the U.S. The Christian Action Network denies the allegations and has asked Judge McAvoy to dismiss the complaint.[2]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA |
Northern District of New York 1986–2003 |
Succeeded by: Gary Sharpe |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Gary Sharpe • Norman Mordue • David Hurd • Glenn Suddaby • Mae A. D'Agostino | ||
| Senior judges |
Neal McCurn • Thomas McAvoy • Frederick Scullin • Lawrence Kahn • | ||
| Magistrate judges | David Peebles • Randolph Treece • Larry Kudrle • Victor Bianchini • Andrew T. Baxter • Therese Wiley Dancks • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Matthias Burnett Tallmadge • Roger Skinner • Alfred Conkling • Nathan Kelsey Hall • William James Wallace • Roger Miner • Rosemary Pooler • Alfred Conkling Coxe • George Washington Ray • Frank Cooper • Frederick Howard Bryant • Stephen Brennan • Constantine Cholakis • James Foley • Edward Kampf • Howard Munson • Edmund Port • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Norman Mordue • Neal McCurn • Thomas McAvoy • Frederick Scullin • Stephen Brennan • James Foley • Howard Munson • | ||
