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William Bernard Herlands
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
William Bernard Herlands served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Jun 26, 1956.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Jun 26, 1956
- Born
- 1905
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkDwight D. Eisenhower · Jun 26, 1956 – Aug 28, 1969
Education
- City College of New YorkB.S., 1925
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1928
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1928-1931, 1940-1954; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1931-1934; Assistant corporate counsel, New York City, 1934-1935; Assistant to the special prosecutor, New York County, New York, 1935-1937; Commissioner of investigation, New York City, 1938-1944; Judge, New York Court of Domestic Relations, 1940; Special assistant attorney general, State of New York, 1944-1945; Special prosecutor, Richmond County, New York, 1951-1954; Member, New York State Board of Mediation, 1950-1954; Special counsel, New York State Tax Commission, 1953-1954; Commissioner of investigation, State of New York, 1954-1955
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