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John Thomas Elfvin
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
John Thomas Elfvin served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Dec 20, 1974. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Dec 20, 1974
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1917
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New YorkGerald Ford · Dec 20, 1974 – Jan 6, 2009
Education
- Cornell UniversityB.E.E., 1942
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)J.D., 1947
Career
U.S. Navy electrical engineer, Bureau of Ships, 1943-1946; Law clerk, Hon. E. Barrett Prettyman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1947-1948; Private practice, New York City, 1948-1951; Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1951-1955, 1958-1969, 1970-1972; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of New York, 1955-1958; Member, Erie County [New York] Board of Supervisors, 1962-1965; Member, Buffalo [New York] Common Council, 1966-1969; Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1969; U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York, 1972-1975
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