John M. Cashin
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John M. Cashin was a United States federal judge
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Born in Kingston, New York
, Cashin received an LL.B. from Cornell Law School
in 1915. He was in private practice in Kingston, New York
from 1916 to 1922. He was a City treasurer of Kingston, New York in 1922. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York from 1922 to 1925. He was a Counsel, Federal Prohibition Administration from 1925 to 1926. He was in private practice in Kingston, New York
from 1926 to 1943. He was a Corporation counsel, City of Kingston, New York from 1935 to 1941. He was a County judge, Ulster County, New York from 1943 to 1955.
Cashin was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. Cashin received a recess appointment
from Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 17, 1955, to a seat vacated by Samuel H. Kaufman
. Formally nominated on January 12, 1956. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 1, 1956, and received his commission on March 2, 1956. He assumed senior status
on October 1, 1965. Cashin served in that capacity until October 21, 1970, due to his death.
He died in Kingston, New York
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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 Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, Cashin received an LL.B. from Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
in 1915. He was in private practice in Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
from 1916 to 1922. He was a City treasurer of Kingston, New York in 1922. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York from 1922 to 1925. He was a Counsel, Federal Prohibition Administration from 1925 to 1926. He was in private practice in Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
from 1926 to 1943. He was a Corporation counsel, City of Kingston, New York from 1935 to 1941. He was a County judge, Ulster County, New York from 1943 to 1955.
Cashin 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...
. Cashin 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 17, 1955, to a seat vacated by Samuel H. Kaufman
Samuel H. Kaufman
Samuel Hamilton Kaufman was a federal judge in New York City.Kaufman graduated from the New York University School of Law and practiced privately as a lawyer in New York from 1918 to 1948...
. Formally nominated on January 12, 1956. 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 March 1, 1956, and received his commission on March 2, 1956. 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 October 1, 1965. Cashin served in that capacity until October 21, 1970, due to his death.
He died in Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
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