David G. Trager
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David Gershon Trager was a United States federal judge
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Born in Mount Vernon, New York
, Trager received a B.A.
from Columbia University
in 1959 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1962. He was in private practice of law in New York City
from 1963 to 1967, acting as assistant corporation counsel to New York City in 1967. He was a law clerk
to Kenneth B. Keating of the New York State Court of Appeals from 1968 to 1969, and to Stanley H. Fuld, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals in 1969.
Trager became an assistant U.S. Attorney of Eastern District of New York from 1970 to 1972. He was an associate professor of law at Brooklyn Law School
from 1972 to 1974. He was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
from 1974 to 1978. He returned to Brooklyn Law School as a professor of law from 1978 to 1993, serving as Dean
of that institution from 1983 to 1993. He chaired a Temporary State Commission on Investigations, New York State from 1983 to 1990, and was a member of the New York City Mayor's Committee on the Judiciary from 1981 to 1989.
On August 6, 1993, Trager was nominated by President Bill Clinton
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
created by 104 Stat. 5089; He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 20, 1993, and received commission on November 24, 1993. Trager assumed senior status
on March 1, 2006.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It lies on the border of the New York City borough of The Bronx.-Overview:...
, Trager received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1959 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 1962. He was in private practice of law in New York City
New York City
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from 1963 to 1967, acting as assistant corporation counsel to New York City in 1967. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Kenneth B. Keating of the New York State Court of Appeals from 1968 to 1969, and to Stanley H. Fuld, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals in 1969.
Trager became an assistant U.S. Attorney of Eastern District of New York from 1970 to 1972. He was an associate professor of law at Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School is a law school located in Brooklyn Heights, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.-History:Founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman P. Heffley, Brooklyn Law School was the first law school on Long Island. Using space provided by Heffley’s business school, the law...
from 1972 to 1974. He was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in five New York counties: Kings , Queens, Richmond , Nassau and Suffolk. The current incumbent is Loretta E. Lynch, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2010,...
from 1974 to 1978. He returned to Brooklyn Law School as a professor of law from 1978 to 1993, serving as Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of that institution from 1983 to 1993. He chaired a Temporary State Commission on Investigations, New York State from 1983 to 1990, and was a member of the New York City Mayor's Committee on the Judiciary from 1981 to 1989.
On August 6, 1993, Trager was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
to a new seat on 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...
created by 104 Stat. 5089; He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on November 20, 1993, and received commission on November 24, 1993. Trager 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 March 1, 2006.