Kahn, Lawrence E. Born 1937 in Troy, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 18, 1996, to a seat vacated by Neal P. McCurn. Confirmed by the Senate on July 16, 1996, and received commission on August 1, 1996. Assumed senior status on August 1, 2007. Education: University of Oxford Union College, A.B., 1959 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1962 Professional Career: Private practice, Albany, New York, 1963-1973 Assistant corporation counsel, Albany, New York, 1963-1968 Judge, Albany County [New York] Surrogate's Court, 1973-1979 Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1980-1996