Frank Joseph Coleman
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Frank Joseph Coleman was a United States federal judge
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Born in New York, New York, Coleman received an A.B.
from City College of New York
in 1906 and an LL.B. from New York Law School
in 1909. U.S. Army Private, World War I. He was a Secretary to Justices McLaughlin and Finch, Supreme Court of New York in 1911. He was an Assistant district attorney of New York County, New York from 1914 to 1916. He was a Justice, Municipal Court, New York City from 1918 to 1923. He was a Republican leader of 15th assembly district, New York County, New York from 1924 to 1927.
Coleman was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. Coleman received a recess appointment
from Calvin Coolidge on May 19, 1927, to a seat vacated by Augustus N. Hand. Formally nominated on December 6, 1927. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 19, 1927, and received his commission the same day. Coleman served in that capacity until March 14, 1934, due to his death.
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 New York, New York, Coleman received an A.B.
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 City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
in 1906 and an LL.B. from New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
in 1909. U.S. Army Private, World War I. He was a Secretary to Justices McLaughlin and Finch, Supreme Court of New York in 1911. He was an Assistant district attorney of New York County, New York from 1914 to 1916. He was a Justice, Municipal Court, New York City from 1918 to 1923. He was a Republican leader of 15th assembly district, New York County, New York from 1924 to 1927.
Coleman was a federal judge on 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...
. Coleman received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Calvin Coolidge on May 19, 1927, to a seat vacated by Augustus N. Hand. Formally nominated on December 6, 1927. He was 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 December 19, 1927, and received his commission the same day. Coleman served in that capacity until March 14, 1934, due to his death.