Alan Harris Nevas
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Alan Harris Nevas was a Federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
. He served on the court from 1985 to 2009, when he retired. Judge Nevas was nominated to the court by Ronald Reagan
on September 9, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333, confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 16, 1985, and received his commission on October 17, 1985. He assumed senior status on March 27, 1997. He retired in February 2009.
Judge Nevas was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly from 1971-1977, and served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1981-1985. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and New York University School of Law.
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Connecticut. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven. Appeals from the court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
. He served on the court from 1985 to 2009, when he retired. Judge Nevas was nominated to the court by 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....
on September 9, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333, 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 October 16, 1985, and received his commission on October 17, 1985. He assumed senior status on March 27, 1997. He retired in February 2009.
Judge Nevas was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly from 1971-1977, and served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1981-1985. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and New York University School of Law.