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George Cheney Pratt
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
George Cheney Pratt served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jun 18, 1982. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jun 18, 1982
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1928
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkGerald Ford · May 6, 1976 – Jun 29, 1982
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitRonald Reagan · Jun 18, 1982 – Jan 31, 1995
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1950
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1953
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Charles W. Froessel, New York State Court of Appeals, 1953-1955; Private practice, Nassau County, New York, 1955-1976; Adjunct professor, St. John's University School of Law, 1978-1992; Distinguished visiting professor of law, Hofstra University, 1979-1993; Faculty, Touro College School of Law, 1985-2003; adjunct professor, 1985-1993; professor of law, 1993-2003; Private practice, Uniondale, New York, 2001-
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