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Robert Lee Carter
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Robert Lee Carter served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jul 21, 1972. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Jul 21, 1972
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1917
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRichard M. Nixon · Jul 21, 1972 – Jan 3, 2012
Education
- Lincoln University, PennsylvaniaA.B., 1937
- Howard University School of LawLL.B., 1940
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.M., 1941
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, Air Corps, 1941-1944; NAACP, 1944-1968; legal assistant, 1944-1945; assistant special counsel, 1945-1956; general counsel, 1956-1968; Director, veteran affairs, American Veterans Committee, 1948-1949; Special assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1962; Fellow, Columbia University Urban Center, 1968-1969; Private practice, New York City, 1969-1972
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