J. Daniel Mahoney
John Daniel Mahoney | |
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| Judge of the New York Conservative Party | |
| In office July 1962 – April 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Kieran O'Doherty |
| Succeeded by | Serphin R. Maltese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Daniel Mahoney September 7, 1931 New York State Conservative |
| Domestic partner | Kathleen O'Doherty |
| Relations | Kieran O'Doherty (brother-in-law)[1] |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | St. Bonaventure University (BA) Columbia Law School (LLB) |
John Daniel Mahoney (September 7, 1931 – October 23, 1996) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Education and career
Born in
In 1985, Mahoney represented the National Review and its editor, William F. Buckley Jr., during the magazine's $16 million libel suit against The Spotlight.[3]
Conservative Party of New York
Mahoney founded the
Further information regarding Mahoney and the formation of the Conservative Party and its role in the conservative movement through 2002 is available in Fighting the Good Fight, authored by George J. Marlin (St. Augustine's Press, 2002). Marlin was the Conservative Party mayoral nominee in 1993, having been defeated by the then-liberal Republican Rudy Giuliani.
Federal judicial service
Mahoney was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 7, 1986, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 27, 1986, and received commission on April 7, 1986. His service was terminated on October 23, 1996, due to death.[2]
Death
Mahoney died of a
References
- ^ https://archives.albany.edu/description/catalog/apap060
- ^ a b c "Mahoney, John Daniel - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ Archibald, George (October 25, 1985). "Jury begged not to let Buckley 'punish and destroy' Spotlight" (PDF). The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. p. 3-A. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Judge J. Daniel Mahoney, 65, Founder of Conservative Party". The New York Times. 26 October 1996.
Sources
- John Daniel Mahoney at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- J. Daniel Mahoney at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Appearances on C-SPAN As J. Daniel Mahoney
- Appearances on C-SPAN As Daniel Mahoney
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