John Curtin
John Thomas Curtin was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. He joined the court in 1967 after being nominated by President Lyndon Johnson and served as the court's chief judge between 1974 and 1989. He entered senior status on July 1, 1989, and served as a senior federal judge until his death on April 14, 2017. Prior to his appointment to the bench, he was the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York.[1]
Education
Curtin graduated from Canisius University with his bachelor's degree in 1946 and from the University of Buffalo Law School with his Bachelor of Laws in 1949.[1]
Military service
Curtin was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps. He served in active duty from 1942 to 1945 and as a reservist from 1952 to 1954.[1]
Professional career
- 1989-2017: Senior judge
- 1974-1989: Chief judge
- 1967-1989: Judge
- 1961-1967: U.S. Attorney, Western District of New York
- 1949-1961: Private practice, Buffalo, N.Y.[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of New York
Curtin was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 28, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. Curtin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 14, 1967, and he received his commission the same day. Curtin served as the chief judge of the Western District of New York from 1974 to 1989 before electing to take senior status on July 1, 1989. Curtin served as a senior judge until his death on April 14, 2017.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- Judge Curtin's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA |
Western District of New York 1967–1989 |
Succeeded by: William Skretny
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Elizabeth A. Wolford • Lawrence Joseph Vilardo • John Sinatra • Meredith Vacca | ||
| Senior judges |
Richard Arcara • David Larimer • Charles Siragusa • William Skretny • Frank P. Geraci, Jr. • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Leslie Foschio • Jeremiah McCarthy • Marian Payson • Kenneth Schroeder • Michael J. Roemer • Mark Pedersen • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John Curtin • Michael Telesca • John Raymond Hazel • Simon Louis Adler • John Knight (New York) • Harlan Watson Rippey • Harold Burke • John Elfvin • John Henderson (New York) • Justin Morgan (New York) • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Richard Arcara • David Larimer • John Curtin • Michael Telesca • John Knight (New York) • Harold Burke • John Henderson (New York) • Frank P. Geraci, Jr. • | ||
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
