John S. Martin Jr. Explained

John S. Martin Jr.
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Term Start:May 31, 2003
Term End:September 30, 2003
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Term Start1:April 6, 1990
Term End1:May 31, 2003
Appointer1:George H. W. Bush
Predecessor1:Edward Weinfeld
Successor1:Stephen C. Robinson
Office2:United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
President2:Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Term Start2:May 22, 1980
Term End2:June 3, 1983
Predecessor2:William M. Tendy
Successor2:Rudy Giuliani
Birth Name:John S. Martin Jr.
Birth Date:31 May 1935
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education:Manhattan College (BA)

John S. Martin Jr. (born May 31, 1935) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1]

Education and career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Martin received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Manhattan College in 1957 and a Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1961. He was a law clerk for Judge Leonard P. Moore of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1961 to 1962. He was an Assistant United States Attorney of the Southern District of New York from 1962 to 1966. He was in private practice in Nyack, New York from 1966 to 1967. He was an Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States from 1967 to 1969. He was in private practice in New York City from 1969 to 1980. He was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1980 to 1983. He was in private practice in New York City from 1983 to 1990.[2]

Federal judicial service

Martin was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Martin was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on January 24, 1990, to a seat vacated by Edward Weinfeld. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 5, 1990, and received his commission on April 6, 1990. He assumed senior status on May 31, 2003. Martin served in that capacity until September 30, 2003, due to retirement.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Congressional Quarterly Almanac 96th Congress 2nd Session . 1981 . Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff . 19 .
  2. Web site: Martin, John S., Jr. - Federal Judicial Center. www.fjc.gov.