Dudley Baldwin Bonsal
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Dudley Baldwin Bonsal was a United States federal judge
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Born in Bedford, New York
, Bonsal received an A.B.
from Dartmouth College
in 1927 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1930. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1930 to 1942. He was a Chief counsel, U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1945 to 1961, and from 1958 to 1960 served as president of the New York City Bar Association. He was a judge on the U.S. Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1977 to 1987. He was a judge on the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1981 to 1984.
Bonsal was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. Bonsal received a recess appointment
from John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; nominated on January 15, 1962. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 16, 1962, and received his commission on March 17, 1962. He assumed senior status
on December 6, 1976. Bonsal served in that capacity until July 22, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Bedford, 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 Bedford, New York
Bedford (town), New York
Bedford is a town in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 17,335 at the 2010 census.The Town of Bedford is located in the northeastern part of Westchester County, and contains the three hamlets of Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, and Katonah...
, Bonsal received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1927 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1930. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
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from 1930 to 1942. He was a Chief counsel, U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from 1945 to 1961, and from 1958 to 1960 served as president of the New York City Bar Association. He was a judge on the U.S. Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1977 to 1987. He was a judge on the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1981 to 1984.
Bonsal 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...
. Bonsal 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 John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; nominated on January 15, 1962. 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 16, 1962, and received his commission on March 17, 1962. 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 December 6, 1976. Bonsal served in that capacity until July 22, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Bedford, New York
Bedford (town), New York
Bedford is a town in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 17,335 at the 2010 census.The Town of Bedford is located in the northeastern part of Westchester County, and contains the three hamlets of Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, and Katonah...
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