Judd, Orrin Grimmell

Orrin Grimmell Judd (September 6, 1906 – July 7, 1976) was a United States federal judge.

Judd was born in Brooklyn, New York. He received a A.B. from Colgate University in 1926. He received a LL.B from Harvard Law School in 1930. He was a law clerk, Hon. Learned Hand, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit from 1930 to 1931. He was in private practice of law in New York City from 1931 to 1943. He was a State solicitor general of New York State Attorney General's Office from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice of law in New York City, 1946-1964 from 1965 to 1968. He was a Special counsel to New York governor for matters relating to the United Nations in 1946. He was a Special hearing officer for conscientious objectors, U.S. Department of Justice from 1953 to 1958. He was a judge to the State Surrogate Court of Kings County, New York in 1964.

Judd was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judd was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 25, 1968, to a seat vacated by Walter Bruchhausen. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 24, 1968, and received commission on July 17, 1968. Judd's service was terminated on July 7, 1976, due to death.

Sources

• Judd, Orrin Grimmell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Category:1906 births Category:1976 deaths Category:Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York