Eugene Hoffman Nickerson
Biography of Eugene Hoffman Nickerson
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Nickerson
- First Name: Eugene
- Middle Name: Hoffman
- Date of Birth: August , 2 , 1918
- Place of Birth (POB): Orange , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
- Date of Death: January , 1 , 2002
- Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Eugene Hoffman Nickerson Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/16/1977
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Judd , Orrin
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/07/1977
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 10/19/1977
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/20/1977
- Commission Date: 10/21/1977
- Retirement from Active Service: 01/01/1994
- Date of Termination: 01/01/2002
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Eugene Hoffman Nickerson in the Law School
- Name of School: Harvard University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1941
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Columbia Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1943
Eugene Hoffman Nickerson Career Path
Employment:
- Law clerk, Hon. Augustus N. Hand, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1943-1944
- Law clerk, Hon. Harlan F. Stone, Supreme Court of the United States, 1944-1946
- Private practice, New York City, 1946-1961, 1971-1977
- County executive, Nassau County, New York, 1962-1970
- Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, August 28, 1980; no Senate vote
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