Frank X. Altimari
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Frank Xavier Altimari was a judge of several state and federal courts in New York State, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
.
Born in Queens, New York, Altimari attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn
, and received an L.B.
from Brooklyn Law School
in 1951. He worked as a lawyer
in private practice in Jamaica, New York from 1951 to 1965. During this period, he also was a law professor at St. Francis College from 1954 to 1963 and served on the school board in Westbury, New York
from 1963 to 1965.
Altimari's judicial career began when he was elected to the Nassau County
District Court in 1965. After serving on that court for four years, he was elected to the Nassau County Court
for a term beginning in 1970 and then as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court (the trial court of New York), on which he served from 1974 to 1982. He also again taught at St. Francis College from 1972 to 1973.
On November 23, 1982, President
Ronald Reagan
nominated Altimari to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
vacated by Edward R. Neaher. Altimari was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 10, 1982, and received his commission the same day. After Altimari served for three years on that court, Reagan elevated him to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Reagan nominated Altimari on October 23, 1985 to a seat on that court vacated by Ellsworth Alfred Van Graafeiland. Altimari was again confirmed by the Senate, on December 16, 1985, and received his commission the following day. Altimari served as an active judge of the Second Circuit for ten years, from 1985 to 1995. He assumed senior status
on January 1, 1996 and died of brain cancer in 1998 in Old Westbury, New York
.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
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Born in Queens, New York, Altimari attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, and received an L.B.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
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in 1951. He worked as a lawyer
Lawyer
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in private practice in Jamaica, New York from 1951 to 1965. During this period, he also was a law professor at St. Francis College from 1954 to 1963 and served on the school board in Westbury, New York
Westbury, New York
Westbury incorporated in 1932 as a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 15,146 at the 2010 census.The Village of Westbury is in the Town of North Hempstead....
from 1963 to 1965.
Altimari's judicial career began when he was elected to the Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
District Court in 1965. After serving on that court for four years, he was elected to the Nassau County Court
County Court
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for a term beginning in 1970 and then as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court (the trial court of New York), on which he served from 1974 to 1982. He also again taught at St. Francis College from 1972 to 1973.
On November 23, 1982, President
President of the United States
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
nominated Altimari to a 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...
vacated by Edward R. Neaher. Altimari 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 10, 1982, and received his commission the same day. After Altimari served for three years on that court, Reagan elevated him to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Reagan nominated Altimari on October 23, 1985 to a seat on that court vacated by Ellsworth Alfred Van Graafeiland. Altimari was again confirmed by the Senate, on December 16, 1985, and received his commission the following day. Altimari served as an active judge of the Second Circuit for ten years, from 1985 to 1995. 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 January 1, 1996 and died of brain cancer in 1998 in Old Westbury, New York
Old Westbury, New York
Old Westbury is a village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 4,671....
.