Edmund Port
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Edmund Port was a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Judge Port graduated from Syracuse University College of Law
with an LL.B. in 1929. He was United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
from 1951 to 1953. He was nominated to the court by Lyndon B. Johnson
on April 30, 1964, to a seat vacated by Stephen W. Brennan
, confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 1, 1964, and received his commission on July 2, 1964. He assumed senior status on February 7, 1976 and his service terminated on March 2, 1986, due to death.
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 an LL.B. in 1929. He was United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in 32 counties in the northern part of the State of New York. The current U.S. Attorney is Richard S. Hartunian who was nominated on December 23, 2009, by President Barack Obama, confirmed...
from 1951 to 1953. He was nominated to the court by Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on April 30, 1964, to a seat vacated by Stephen W. Brennan
Stephen W. Brennan
Stephen W. Brennan was a United States federal judge.Born in Clinton, New York, Brennan received an LL.B. from Albany Law School in 1915. He was a law clerk in New York from 1915-16. He was also in the U.S. Army until 1916. He was an attorney for the New York State Tax Department.On March 31,...
, 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 July 1, 1964, and received his commission on July 2, 1964. He assumed senior status on February 7, 1976 and his service terminated on March 2, 1986, due to death.