Peter Collins Dorsey
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Peter Collins Dorsey is a United States federal judge
.
Born in New London, Connecticut
, Dorsey received a B.A.
from Yale University
in 1953 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1959. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve from 1953 to 1956. He was in private practice in New Haven, Connecticut
from 1959 to 1974. He was a U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1974 to 1977. He was in private practice in New Haven, Connecticut
from 1977 to 1983.
Dorsey was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
. Dorsey was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on June 7, 1983, to a seat vacated by T. Emmet Clarie
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 18, 1983, and received commission on July 19, 1983. He served as chief judge from 1994-1998. He assumed senior status
on January 2, 1998.
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 London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, Dorsey received a B.A.
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 Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1953 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 1959. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve from 1953 to 1956. He was in private practice in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
from 1959 to 1974. He was a U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1974 to 1977. He was in private practice in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
from 1977 to 1983.
Dorsey was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
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...
. Dorsey was nominated by President 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 June 7, 1983, to a seat vacated by T. Emmet Clarie
T. Emmet Clarie
T. Emmet Clarie was a Federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.-Biography:...
. 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 July 18, 1983, and received commission on July 19, 1983. He served as chief judge from 1994-1998. 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 January 2, 1998.