T. Emmet Clarie
Encyclopedia
T. Emmet Clarie was a Federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
.
. He received a Ph.B. from Providence College
in 1933 and an LL.B. from Hartford College (now the University of Connecticut
) in 1938. He was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly
from 1937 to 1943, and a Democratic
floor leader
from 1939 to 1943.
He practiced private law in Danielson, Connecticut
from 1940 to 1961. He served as a prosecutor
for the Killingly town court in Danielson in 1951, as assistant to statute revision commissioner for the state of Connecticut in 1945, as a clerk of the Connecticut State Senate in 1949, as state liquor commissioner for the state of Connecticut from 1949 to 1955, and as chairman of the Connecticut State Liquor Commission from 1955 to 1961.
He served on the court from 1961 to 1997. Judge Clarie was nominated by John F. Kennedy
on September 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80, confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 18, 1961. He served as chief judge from 1974 to 1983 and assumed senior status
on January 1, 1983. His service terminated on September 24, 1997, due to his death.
He died in Danielson, 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...
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Biography
Clarie was born in Killingly, ConnecticutKillingly, Connecticut
Killingly is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 16,472 at the 2000 census. It consists of the borough of Danielson and the villages of Attawaugan, Ballouville, Dayville, East Killingly, Rogers, and South Killingly....
. He received a Ph.B. from Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
in 1933 and an LL.B. from Hartford College (now the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
) in 1938. He was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly
Connecticut General Assembly
The Connecticut General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. There are no term limits for either chamber.During...
from 1937 to 1943, and a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
floor leader
Floor Leader
Floor Leaders are leaders of their political parties in each of the houses of the legislature.- Senate :In the United States Senate, they are elected by their respective party conferences to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for their parties and to manage and schedule the legislative and...
from 1939 to 1943.
He practiced private law in Danielson, Connecticut
Danielson, Connecticut
Danielson is a borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut. The population was 4,265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
from 1940 to 1961. He served as a prosecutor
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
for the Killingly town court in Danielson in 1951, as assistant to statute revision commissioner for the state of Connecticut in 1945, as a clerk of the Connecticut State Senate in 1949, as state liquor commissioner for the state of Connecticut from 1949 to 1955, and as chairman of the Connecticut State Liquor Commission from 1955 to 1961.
He served on the court from 1961 to 1997. Judge Clarie was nominated by John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
on September 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80, confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 18, 1961. He served as chief judge from 1974 to 1983 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 January 1, 1983. His service terminated on September 24, 1997, due to his death.
He died in Danielson, Connecticut.