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Matthew T. Abruzzo

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York · 1936

Matthew T. Abruzzo , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Matthew T. Abruzzo (April 30, 1889 – May 28, 1971) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was the first Italian American to be appointed as a federal judge.

Education

  • Brooklyn Law SchoolLL.B., 1910

Career

Private practice, Brooklyn, New York, 1910-1936

Biography

Matthew T. Abruzzo (April 30, 1889 – May 28, 1971) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was the first Italian American to be appointed as a federal judge.

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