Robert Joseph Ward
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Robert Joseph Ward was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. Judge Ward received a B.S. from Harvard College
in 1945 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1949. He was nominated to the court by Richard Nixon
on September 25, 1972, to a seat vacated by Frederick van Pelt Bryan
, confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 12, 1972, and received his commission on October 17, 1972. He assumed senior status
on February 1, 1991. He died on August 5, 2003.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
. Judge Ward received a B.S. from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1945 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1949. He was nominated to the court by Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on September 25, 1972, to a seat vacated by Frederick van Pelt Bryan
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
Frederick van Pelt Bryan was a United States federal judge.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bryan received an A.B. from Columbia University in 1925 and an LL.B. from Columbia University Law School in 1928. He was in private practice in New York City from 1928 to 1933...
, 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 October 12, 1972, and received his commission on October 17, 1972. He assumed 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 February 1, 1991. He died on August 5, 2003.