Henry Curtis Meanor
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Henry Curtis Meanor is a former United States federal judge
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Born in Cleveland, Ohio
, Meanor received a B.A. from Rutgers University
in 1952, and an LL.B. from the Rutgers University School of Law in 1955. After his graduation, he served as a law clerk
to judge Phillip Forman
of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
from 1955-56. Meanor was in private practice from 1956-59, and gain from 1960-69, having worked as acting secretary to New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner
in 1959 and 1960. Meanor also taught as an adjunct professor of law at Fordham University
from 1964-68. From 1969-72, he was a judge for the county court of Essex County, New Jersey
, and then became a judge for the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court
until 1974.
On May 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon
nominated Meanor to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
vacated by John J. Kitchen. Meanor was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 13, 1974, and received his commission on June 25, 1974. He served until his resignation on February 7, 1983.
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 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Meanor received a B.A. from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in 1952, and an LL.B. from the Rutgers University School of Law in 1955. After his graduation, he served as 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 judge Phillip Forman
Phillip Forman
Phillip Forman was an American lawyer and judge.-Early life and career:Forman was born into a Jewish family on November 30, 1895, in New York City. He served in the United States Navy during World War I and received his LL.B...
of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
from 1955-56. Meanor was in private practice from 1956-59, and gain from 1960-69, having worked as acting secretary to New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner
Robert B. Meyner
Robert Baumle Meyner of Phillipsburg, New Jersey was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 44th Governor of New Jersey, from 1954 to 1962...
in 1959 and 1960. Meanor also taught as an adjunct professor of law at Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
from 1964-68. From 1969-72, he was a judge for the county court of Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, and then became a judge for the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court
New Jersey Superior Court
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The Superior Court has three divisions: the Appellate Division is essentially an intermediate appellate court while the Law and Chancery Divisions function as trial courts...
until 1974.
On May 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
nominated Meanor to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
vacated by John J. Kitchen. Meanor 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 June 13, 1974, and received his commission on June 25, 1974. He served until his resignation on February 7, 1983.