Frederick Scullin
Frederick James Scullin Jr. | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
Assumed office March 13, 2006 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
In office 2000–2006 | |
Preceded by | Thomas James McAvoy |
Succeeded by | Norman A. Mordue |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
In office February 10, 1992 – March 13, 2006 | |
Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
Succeeded by | Mae D'Agostino |
Personal details | |
Born | Frederick James Scullin Jr. November 5, 1939 Syracuse, New York |
Education | Niagara University (BS) Syracuse University College of Law (LLB) |
Frederick James Scullin Jr. (born November 5, 1939) is an American attorney and Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Education and career
Scullin was born in
Judicial tenure
On September 12, 1991, Scullin was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York by President George H. W. Bush. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 6, 1992, and received his commission on February 10, 1992. He served as Chief Judge of the District from 2000 until March 13, 2006, when he assumed senior status.[1]
Scullin was also appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for a term of seven years running from 2004 until 2011.[1]
Notable case
On July 26, 2014, Judge Scullin struck down the
References
- ^ a b c "Scullin, Frederick James, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ Reeve, Richard (27 July 2014). "Federal judge rules D.C. handgun ban unconstitutional". WJLA ABC 7. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Federal judge rules Washington, D.C., handgun ban is unconstitutional". cbsnews.com. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Hess, Hannah. "In D.C., Response to Judge's Handgun Ruling Is Mixed and Muddled (Updated)". www.rollcall.com. Roll Call. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
Sources
- Frederick Scullin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Official biography from the District Court