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Robert Porter Patterson Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Robert Porter Patterson Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 5, 1988. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 5, 1988
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1923
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRonald Reagan · Oct 5, 1988 – Apr 21, 2015
Education
- Harvard CollegeB.A., 1947
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1950
Career
U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1956; Private practice, New York City, 1950-1952, 1956-1988; Assistant counsel, New York State Crime Commission, 1952-1953; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1953-1954, 1954-1956; Assistant counsel, U.S. Senate Banking and Currency Committee, 1954; Special hearing officer for conscientious objectors, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1968; Minority counsel, Select Committee Pursuant to U.S. House of Representatives Resolution Number 1, 1967
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