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Robert Joseph Ward
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Robert Joseph Ward served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 12, 1972. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 12, 1972
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1926
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRichard M. Nixon · Oct 12, 1972 – Aug 5, 2003
Education
- Harvard CollegeB.S., 1945
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1949
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant junior grade, 1944-1946; Private practice, New York City, 1949-1951, 1961-1972; Assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1951-1955; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1956-1961
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