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Thomas Collier Platt Jr.

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

Thomas Collier Platt Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Mar 1, 1974. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Mar 1, 1974
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1925

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkRichard M. Nixon · Mar 1, 1974 – Mar 4, 2017

Education

  • Yale UniversityB.A., 1947
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1950

Career

U.S. Naval Reserve, 1943-1946; Private practice, New York City, 1950-1953, 1956-1974; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1953-1956; Village attorney, Laurel Hollow, New York, 1958-1974; Acting village police justice, Lloyd Harbor, New York, 1958-1963

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