Warren William Eginton
Warren William Eginton | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| Assumed office August 1, 1992 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office July 24, 1979 – August 1, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Robert N. Chatigny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warren William Eginton February 16, 1924 Brooklyn, New York |
| Education | Princeton University (A.B.) Yale Law School (LL.B.) |
Warren William Eginton (born February 16, 1924)[1] is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Education and career
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Eginton was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, achieving the rank of lieutenant. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Princeton University in 1948, and a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1951. He continued to serve in the United States Army Reserve from 1946 to 1973, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was in private practice of law in New York City from 1951 to 1953, and in Stamford, Connecticut from 1953 to 1979.[2]
Federal judicial service
On June 5, 1979 Eginton was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 23, 1979, and received his commission on July 24, 1979. He assumed senior status on August 1, 1992.[2]
References
- ^ "CQ Almanac, 1978". Congressional Quarterly. XXXV. Congressional Quarterly, Incorporated: 72. May 1, 1979. ISBN 9780871871411. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ a b Warren William Eginton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Warren William Eginton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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