William Hughes Mulligan

Biography of William Hughes Mulligan

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Mulligan
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Hughes
• Date of Birth: March , 5 , 1918
• Place of Birth (POB): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: May , 13 , 1996
• Place of Death (POD): Bronxville , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Hughes Mulligan Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/26/1971
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Lumbard , Joseph Edward
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/26/1971
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/19/1971
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/20/1971
• Commission Date: 05/27/1971
• Date of Termination: 03/31/1981
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

William Hughes Mulligan in the Law School

• Name of School: Fordham University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1939

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Fordham University School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1942

William Hughes Mulligan Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army special agent, Counter-Intelligence Corps, 1942-1946
• Faculty, Fordham University School of Law, 1946-1971; lecturer, 1946-1952; associate professor, 1953-1954; assistant dean and professor of law, 1954-1956; dean, 1956-1971; Wilkinson professor of law, 1961-1971
• Private practice, New York City, 1981-1991

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