George C. Pratt
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George Cheney Pratt was a federal
appellate judge
in the United States
.
Pratt attended Yale University
as an undergraduate as well as Yale Law School
. After a two-year term clerking for a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
, Pratt spent two decades, from 1955 to 1976, as a lawyer
in private practice in Nassau County, New York
.
In 1976, President
Gerald R. Ford selected Pratt to serve as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan
elevated Pratt to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
. Pratt took senior status
on the Court of Appeals in 1993. He fully retired from judicial service in 1995.
Judge Pratt began teaching at The Touro Law Center Jacob D. Fuchsberg School of Law in Huntington, New York
where he currently is a full-time faculty.
United States federal courts
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appellate judge
Judge
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in the United States
United States
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.
Pratt attended Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
as an undergraduate as well as Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
. After a two-year term clerking for a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
, Pratt spent two decades, from 1955 to 1976, as a lawyer
Lawyer
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in private practice in Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
.
In 1976, President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Gerald R. Ford selected Pratt to serve as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...
. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
elevated Pratt to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
. Pratt took senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on the Court of Appeals in 1993. He fully retired from judicial service in 1995.
Judge Pratt began teaching at The Touro Law Center Jacob D. Fuchsberg School of Law in Huntington, New York
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
where he currently is a full-time faculty.