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Harold Baer Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Harold Baer Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Aug 9, 1994. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Aug 9, 1994
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1933
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkWilliam J. Clinton · Aug 9, 1994 – May 27, 2014
Education
- Hobart CollegeB.A., 1954
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1957
Career
Assistant to the general counsel, Greater New York Mutual Insurance Co., 1958-1959; Assistant counsel, New York State Commission on the Governmental Operations of the City of New York, 1959-1960; Assistant counsel, New York State Commission of Investigation (Special Unit), 1960-1961; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1961-1967; Executive director, Civilian Complaint Review Board, New York City Police Department, 1967-1968; Private practice, New York City, 1968-1970, 1972-1982; First assistant U.S. attorney/chief of Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1970-1972; Adjunct professor, New York Law School, 1974-1983; Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1982-1992; Executive judicial officer, JAMS, 1992-1994
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