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David Norton Edelstein

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · 1952

David Norton Edelstein , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. David Norton Edelstein (February 16, 1910 – August 19, 2000) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1951 to 2000 and its Chief Judge from 1971 to 1980.

Education

  • Fordham UniversityB.S.,
  • Fordham UniversityM.A.,
  • Fordham University School of LawLL.B.,

Career

Private practice, New York City; Attorney, Claims Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1944; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1945-1947; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, Lands Division, 1947-1948; Assistant attorney general, Customs Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1948-1951; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1971-1974

Biography

David Norton Edelstein (February 16, 1910 – August 19, 2000) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1951 to 2000 and its Chief Judge from 1971 to 1980.

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