George B. Daniels
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George B. Daniels is a United States federal judge
for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
.
Daniels was born in Allendale, South Carolina
. He received a B.A.
from Yale University
in 1975. He received a J.D.
from the University of California, Berkeley
, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1978. He was a Trial attorney of Legal Aid Society of New York from 1978 to 1980. law clerk
, Hon. Rose Bird, Chief Justice, California Supreme Court, 1980-1981. He was a Bar review course instructor, University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1981. From 1981 to 1983, he was in private practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York from 1983 to 1989. He was an Adjunct professor of law, Brooklyn Law School
, NY from 1988 to 1991. He was a judge on the Criminal Court of the City of New York from 1989 to 1990. He was a Counsel to the mayor, New York City from 1990 to 1993. He was a judge on the Criminal Court of the City of New York from 1993 to 1995. He was a Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York from 1995 to 2000.
Daniels was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. Daniels was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on August 5, 1999, to a seat vacated by Robert P. Patterson, Jr.
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 24, 2000, and received his commission on March 9, 2000.
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....
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...
.
Daniels was born in Allendale, South Carolina
Allendale, South Carolina
Allendale is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,052 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Allendale County.-Geography:...
. He 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 Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1975. He received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1978. He was a Trial attorney of Legal Aid Society of New York from 1978 to 1980. 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...
, Hon. Rose Bird, Chief Justice, California Supreme Court, 1980-1981. He was a Bar review course instructor, University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1981. From 1981 to 1983, he was in private practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York from 1983 to 1989. He was an Adjunct professor of law, 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...
, NY from 1988 to 1991. He was a judge on the Criminal Court of the City of New York from 1989 to 1990. He was a Counsel to the mayor, New York City from 1990 to 1993. He was a judge on the Criminal Court of the City of New York from 1993 to 1995. He was a Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York from 1995 to 2000.
Daniels 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...
. Daniels 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...
on August 5, 1999, to a seat vacated by Robert P. Patterson, Jr.
Robert P. Patterson, Jr.
Robert Porter Patterson Jr. is a United States federal judge.Born in New York, New York, Patterson was in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942–56, during which time he received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1947 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1950...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on February 24, 2000, and received his commission on March 9, 2000.