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Peter Keeton Leisure
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Peter Keeton Leisure served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jun 15, 1984. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jun 15, 1984
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1929
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRonald Reagan · Jun 15, 1984 – Sep 17, 2013
Education
- Columbia Law School
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1952
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1958
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, Artillery, 1953-1955; Private practice, New York City, 1958-1961, 1966-1984; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1962-1966
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