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George Cheney Pratt

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976–1982

George Cheney Pratt , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. George Cheney Pratt (May 22, 1928 – December 8, 2025) was a United States federal judge who served on the District Court for the Eastern District of New York and on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In 2013, he was listed as a NAFTA adjudicator.

Education

  • Yale UniversityB.A., 1950
  • Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1953

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Charles W. Froessel, New York State Court of Appeals, 1953-1955; Private practice, Nassau County, New York, 1955-1976; Adjunct professor, St. John's University School of Law, 1978-1992; Distinguished visiting professor of law, Hofstra University, 1979-1993; Faculty, Touro College School of Law, 1985-2003; adjunct professor, 1985-1993; professor of law, 1993-2003; Private practice, Uniondale, New York, 2001-

Biography

George Cheney Pratt (May 22, 1928 – December 8, 2025) was a United States federal judge who served on the District Court for the Eastern District of New York and on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In 2013, he was listed as a NAFTA adjudicator.

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