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Lawrence Warren Pierce
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Lawrence Warren Pierce served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Nov 18, 1981. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Nov 18, 1981
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1924
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRichard M. Nixon · May 20, 1971 – Nov 30, 1981
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitRonald Reagan · Nov 18, 1981 – Mar 31, 1995
Education
- St. Joseph's College (now St. Joseph's University)B.S., 1948
- Fordham University School of LawLL.B., 1951
Career
U.S. Army, 1943-1946; Staff attorney, Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1951-1953; Assistant district attorney, Kings County, New York, 1954-1961; Deputy commissioner of police, New York City, 1961-1963; Director, New York State Division for Youth, 1963-1966; Chairman, New York State Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, 1966-1970; Visiting professor, Graduate School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany, 1970-1971
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