David N. Hurd
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David N. Hurd is a federal judge for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Judge Hurd graduated from Cornell University
with a B.S. in 1959 and from Syracuse University College of Law
with a J.D.
in 1963. He was nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton
on February 12, 1999, to a seat vacated by Constantine George Cholakis, confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 13, 1999, and received his commission on September 22, 1999.
He is a contributing member of the Honor Roll of ILR Donors for Cornell University
and has presided as a judge for the Cuccia Cup Moot Court Competition at Cornell Law School.
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
with a B.S. in 1959 and from Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse University College of Law , founded in 1895, is a Juris Doctor degree-granting law school of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It is one of only four law schools in Upstate New York Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL), founded in 1895, is a Juris Doctor degree-granting law...
with a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1963. He was nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on February 12, 1999, to a seat vacated by Constantine George Cholakis, confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 13, 1999, and received his commission on September 22, 1999.
He is a contributing member of the Honor Roll of ILR Donors for Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and has presided as a judge for the Cuccia Cup Moot Court Competition at Cornell Law School.