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[Percy] Whitman Knapp
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
[Percy] Whitman Knapp served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jun 28, 1972. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Jun 28, 1972
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1909
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRichard M. Nixon · Jun 28, 1972 – Jun 14, 2004
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1931
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1934
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1934-1937, 1941, 1950-1972; New York County District Attorney's Office, 1937-1941, 1942-1950; deputy assistant district attorney, 1937-1941; assistant district attorney, Indictments and Frauds Division, 1942-1944; assistant district attorney, Appellate Division, 1944-1950
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