Irving Ben Cooper

Biography of Irving Ben Cooper

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Cooper
• First Name: Irving
• Middle Name: Ben
• Date of Birth: February , 7 , 1902
• Place of Birth (POB): London , England
• Date of Death: September , 17 , 1996
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Irving Ben Cooper Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/15/1962
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/05/1961
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/15/1962
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/19/1962
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/20/1962
• Commission Date: 09/28/1962
• Retirement from Active Service: 02/07/1972
• Date of Termination: 09/17/1996
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Irving Ben Cooper in the Law School

• Name of School: Washington University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1925

Irving Ben Cooper Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, New York City, 1927-1938
• Special counsel, New York City Department of Investigation, 1934-1937
• Magistrate, New York City, 1938-1939
• Justice, New York Court of Special Sessions, 1939-1960; chief justice, 1951-1960
• Lecturer, Menninger Foundation, 1960-1961
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, September 23, 1961; no Senate vote

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