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Richard Owen

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Richard Owen served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 13, 1973. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Dec 13, 1973
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1922

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRichard M. Nixon · Dec 13, 1973 – Nov 20, 2015

Education

  • Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1945
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1950

Career

U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1945; Private practice, New York City, 1950-1953, 1958-1974; Assistant professor, New York Law School, 1951-1953; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1953-1955; Special assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1954; Senior trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1955-1958; Associate counsel, New York State Commission on Alcoholic Beverage Laws, 1963-1964

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