Matthew T. Abruzzo

Matthew T. Abruzzo
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office February 15, 1966 – May 28, 1971
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office February 15, 1936 – February 15, 1966
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Anthony J. Travia
Personal details
Born	(1889-04-30)April 30, 1889 Brooklyn, New York
Died	May 28, 1971(1971-05-28) (aged 82) Potomac, Maryland
Alma mater	Brooklyn Law School LL.B.
Profession	Attorney

Matthew T. Abruzzo (April 30, 1889 – May 28, 1971) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Abruzzo received an Bachelor of Laws from Brooklyn Law School in 1910, and was in private practice in Brooklyn from then until 1936. He was nominated to the court by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 3, 1936, to a new seat created by 49 Stat. 659. The United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 12, 1936, and Abruzzo received his commission on February 15, 1936. He assumed senior status on February 15, 1966 and served in that capacity until his death, in Potomac, Maryland.

Sources

• Matthew T. Abruzzo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

External links

• Abruzzo Profile on Judgepedia