Kaplan, Lewis A. Born 1944 in Staten Island, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 5, 1994, to a seat vacated by Gerard Louis Goettel. Confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1994, and received commission on August 10, 1994. Assumed senior status on February 1, 2011. Education: University of Rochester, A.B., 1966 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1969 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Edward McEntee, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1969-1970 Private practice, New York City, 1970-1994 Special master, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1982-1983