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Robert Joseph Ward

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

Robert Joseph Ward served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 12, 1972. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Oct 12, 1972
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1926

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRichard M. Nixon · Oct 12, 1972 – Aug 5, 2003

Education

  • Harvard CollegeB.S., 1945
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1949

Career

U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant junior grade, 1944-1946; Private practice, New York City, 1949-1951, 1961-1972; Assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1951-1955; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1956-1961

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