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American judge (1910–2000)
David Norton Edelstein
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
November 1, 1994 – August 19, 2000
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
1971–1980
Preceded bySidney Sugarman
Succeeded byLloyd Francis MacMahon
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
November 1, 1951 – November 1, 1994
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byAlfred Conkling Coxe Jr.
Succeeded byJed S. Rakoff
Personal details
BornDavid Norton Edelstein
(1910-02-16)February 16, 1910
New York City, US
DiedAugust 19, 2000(2000-08-19) (aged 90)
New York City, US
EducationFordham University (B.S., M.A.)
Fordham University School of Law (LL.B.)

David Norton Edelstein (February 16, 1910 – August 19, 2000) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1951 to 2000 and its Chief Judge from 1971 to 1980.

Education and career

Born in New York City, New York, Edelstein received a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Arts degree from Fordham University, and a Bachelor of Laws from Fordham University School of Law. He entered private practice in New York City. He was an attorney in the Claims Division of the United States Department of Justice in 1944. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1945 to 1947. He was a Special Assistant to the United States Attorney General of the Lands Division from 1947 to 1948, and an Assistant United States Attorney General of the Customs Division from 1948 to 1951.

Federal judicial service

Edelstein received a recess appointment from President Harry S. Truman on November 1, 1951, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Alfred Conkling Coxe Jr. He was nominated to the same position by President Truman on January 30, 1952. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7, 1952, and received his commission on April 8, 1952. He served as Chief Judge from 1971 to 1980. He was a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1971 to 1974. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1994. He was the last federal judge in active service to have been appointed by President Truman. His service terminated on August 19, 2000, due to his death in New York City.

See also

References

  1. ^ David Norton Edelstein at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. Herszenhorn, David M. (21 August 2000). "David N. Edelstein, 90, Judge In Federal Court for 48 Years". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.

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Preceded byAlfred Conkling Coxe Jr. Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
1951–1994 		Succeeded byJed S. Rakoff
Preceded bySidney Sugarman Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
1971–1980 		Succeeded byLloyd Francis MacMahon
Chief Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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