Vincent Lyons Broderick
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Vincent Lyons Broderick was a federal judge
for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
.
Broderick, a native of New York City
, received an A.B. from Princeton University
in 1941 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1948. He was in the United States Army Corps of Engineers
from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice of law in New York City for many years, and worked in the New York City Police Department
and as an assistant United States attorney
. He served briefly as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1962, and was the Police commissioner
of the City of New York from 1965 to 1966.
He was nominated to the court by Gerald Ford
on August 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by Harold R. Tyler, Jr.
, confirmed by the Senate
on September 23, 1976, and received his commission on October 4, 1976. He assumed senior status
on December 1, 1988. He died on on March 3, 1995, in Needham, Massachusetts.
Federal judge
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for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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...
.
Broderick, a native of New York City
New York City
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, received an A.B. from Princeton University
Princeton University
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in 1941 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1948. He was in the United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice of law in New York City for many years, and worked in the New York City Police Department
New York City Police Department
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and as an assistant United States attorney
United States Attorney
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. He served briefly as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1962, and was the Police commissioner
Police commissioner
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of the City of New York from 1965 to 1966.
He was nominated to the court by Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
on August 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by Harold R. Tyler, Jr.
Harold R. Tyler, Jr.
Harold R. Tyler, Jr. was a United States federal judge.Born in Utica, New York, Tyler received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1943 and served as a Captain in the United States Army during World War II. He then received an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1949, entering private practice in...
, confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
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on September 23, 1976, and received his commission on October 4, 1976. He assumed senior status
Senior status
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on December 1, 1988. He died on on March 3, 1995, in Needham, Massachusetts.