David Norton Edelstein
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David Norton Edelstein was a United States federal judge
.
Born in New York, New York, Edelstein received a B.S.
and an M.A.
from Fordham University
, and an LL.B. from Fordham University School of Law
. He entered private practice in New York City. He was an attorney in the Claims Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in 1944. He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1945 to 1947. He was a special assistant to U.S. attorney general of the Lands Division from 1947 to 1948, and an assistant U.S. attorney general of the Customs Division from 1948 to 1951.
On November 1, 1951, Edelstein received a recess appointment
from President Harry S. Truman
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
vacated by Alfred C. Coxe, Jr.. Formally nominated on January 30, 1952, Edelstein was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 7, 1952, and received his commission on April 8, 1952. He served as chief judge from 1971–1980, and assumed senior status
on November 1, 1994, serving in that capacity until his death, in New York, New York.
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 New York, New York, Edelstein received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
and an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from 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...
, and an LL.B. from Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city.-Overview:According to the U.S. News & World Report, 1,516 J.D. students attend...
. He entered private practice in New York City. He was an attorney in the Claims Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in 1944. He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1945 to 1947. He was a special assistant to U.S. attorney general of the Lands Division from 1947 to 1948, and an assistant U.S. attorney general of the Customs Division from 1948 to 1951.
On November 1, 1951, Edelstein 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 President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
to a seat 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...
vacated by Alfred C. Coxe, Jr.. Formally nominated on January 30, 1952, Edelstein 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 April 7, 1952, and received his commission on April 8, 1952. He served as chief judge from 1971–1980, and 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 November 1, 1994, serving in that capacity until his death, in New York, New York.