Harold Arnold Ackerman
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Harold Arnold Ackerman was a United States federal judge
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Ackerman was born in Newark, New Jersey
, and received an LL.B. from Rutgers University School of Law in 1951. He engaged in the private practice of law in New Jersey
from 1951 to 1954. From 1955 to 1979, he was a judge on various New Jersey
courts - on the Compensation Court of the State of New Jersey (1955–1965); the Union County District Court (to 1970); the Union County Court until (to 1973); the Superior Court, Law Division
(to 1975); and the Superior Court, Chancery Division, General Equity (to 1979).
On September 28, 1979, Ackerman was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
, vacated by George Herbert Barlow
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. He assumed senior status
on February 15, 1994.
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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Ackerman was born in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, and received an LL.B. from Rutgers University School of Law in 1951. He engaged in the private practice of law in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
from 1951 to 1954. From 1955 to 1979, he was a judge on various New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
courts - on the Compensation Court of the State of New Jersey (1955–1965); the Union County District Court (to 1970); the Union County Court until (to 1973); the Superior Court, Law Division
New Jersey Superior Court
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The Superior Court has three divisions: the Appellate Division is essentially an intermediate appellate court while the Law and Chancery Divisions function as trial courts...
(to 1975); and the Superior Court, Chancery Division, General Equity (to 1979).
On September 28, 1979, Ackerman was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
, vacated by George Herbert Barlow
George Herbert Barlow
George Herbert Barlow was a United States federal judge.Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Barlow received a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1943 and an LL.B. from Rutgers University School of Law in 1948. He was in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945. He was an Assistant counsel, New Jersey State...
. 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 October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. 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 February 15, 1994.