Harvey E. Schlesinger
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Harvey Erwin Schlesinger (born 1940) is an American lawyer
and judge
.
Schlesinger was born in 1940 in New York City
. He received his Bachelor of Arts
degree
from The Citadel
in 1962 and his J.D.
from the University of Richmond
T.C. Williams School of Law
in 1965.
Schlesinger served in the U.S. Army
from 1965 to 1968, attaining the rank
of captain. Schlesinger was an instructor
at John Marshall Law School
in Atlanta, Georgia
from 1967 to 1968 and corporate counsel
for Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
in Jacksonville, Florida
from 1968 to 1970.
Schlesinger was chief Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
from 1970 to 1975. He served as a magistrate judge
on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
from 1975 to 1991, and as an adjunct professor
at the University of North Florida
from 1984 to 1992.
President
George H. W. Bush
nominated Schlesinger on May 23, 1991 to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, to the seat vacated by Howell W. Melton
. Confirmed
by the Senate
on June 27, 1991, he received commission
on July 2, 1991.
Schlesinger assumed senior status
on June 5, 2006.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
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.
Schlesinger was born in 1940 in New York City
New York City
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. He received his Bachelor of Arts
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...
degree
Academic degree
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from The Citadel
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
in 1962 and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
T.C. Williams School of Law
University of Richmond School of Law
The University of Richmond School of Law , a school of the University of Richmond, is located in Richmond, Virginia...
in 1965.
Schlesinger served in the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1965 to 1968, attaining the rank
Military rank
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of captain. Schlesinger was an instructor
Academic rank
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at John Marshall Law School
John Marshall Law School (Atlanta)
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School is a private, for-profit law school in Atlanta, Georgia, which was founded in 1933 and is fully accredited by the American Bar Association...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
from 1967 to 1968 and corporate counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
for Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971...
in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
from 1968 to 1970.
Schlesinger was chief Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida....
from 1970 to 1975. He served as a magistrate judge
United States magistrate judge
In the United States federal courts, magistrate judges are appointed to assist United States district court judges in the performance of their duties...
on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida serves the residents of thirty-five counties from eight courthouses....
from 1975 to 1991, and as an adjunct professor
Professor
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at the University of North Florida
University of North Florida
The University of North Florida is a public university located in Jacksonville, Florida. A member institution of the State University System of Florida, the university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s...
from 1984 to 1992.
President
President of the United States
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George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
nominated Schlesinger on May 23, 1991 to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, to the seat vacated by Howell W. Melton
Howell W. Melton
Howell Webster Melton, Sr. is an American lawyer and United States federal judge. He currently serves on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida....
. Confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
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on June 27, 1991, he received commission
Letters patent
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on July 2, 1991.
Schlesinger assumed senior status
Senior status
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on June 5, 2006.