Leonard P. Moore
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Leonard Page Moore was a federal
appellate judge
in the United States
.
Moore attended Amherst College
and Columbia Law School
. He spent three decades, from 1922 to 1953, as a lawyer
in private practice in New York City
. From 1953 to 1957, Moore was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
.
In 1957, President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
nominated Moore to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
. Moore took office under a recess appointment
in September 1957, and was confirmed by the Senate
for a lifetime appointment in February 1958. Moore assumed senior status
as a judge in 1971. He died in 1982.
Michael S. Greco
, former president of the American Bar Association
, clerked for Moore.
United States federal courts
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appellate judge
Judge
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in the United States
United States
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.
Moore attended Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
and Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
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. He spent three decades, from 1922 to 1953, as a lawyer
Lawyer
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in private practice in New York City
New York City
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. From 1953 to 1957, Moore was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
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.
In 1957, President
President of the United States
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
nominated Moore to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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...
. Moore took office under a recess appointment
Recess appointment
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in September 1957, and was confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
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for a lifetime appointment in February 1958. Moore assumed senior status
Senior status
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as a judge in 1971. He died in 1982.
Michael S. Greco
Michael S. Greco
Michael Spencer Greco is a former President of the American Bar Association . He is currently a partner in the Boston office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, and a former partner at the now-defunct Hill and Barlow.-ABA Presidency:As President of the American Bar Association,...
, former president of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
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, clerked for Moore.