Clarkson Sherman Fisher

Biography of Clarkson Sherman Fisher

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Fisher
• First Name: Clarkson
• Middle Name: Sherman
• Date of Birth: July , 8 , 1921
• Place of Birth (POB): Long Branch , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Date of Death: July , 27 , 1997
• Place of Death (POD): Princeton , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Clarkson Sherman Fisher Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of New Jersey
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/07/1970
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Wortendyke, Jr. , Reynier J.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/07/1970
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/13/1970
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/13/1970
• Commission Date: 10/16/1970
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1979
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1987
• Retirement from Active Service: 10/01/1987
• Date of Termination: 07/27/1997
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Clarkson Sherman Fisher in the Law School

• Name of School: Notre Dame Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1950

Clarkson Sherman Fisher Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army sergeant, 1942-1945
• U.S. Army Reserve sergeant, 1946-1949
• Private practice, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1951-1964
• Councilman, West Long Branch, New Jersey, 1959-1964
• State assemblyman, New Jersey, 1964
• Judge, Monmouth County [New Jersey] Court, 1964-1966
• Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1966-1970

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