History of the Federal Judiciary


  Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Leisure, Peter Keeton
Born 1929 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on May 25, 1984, to a seat vacated by Milton Pollack. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1984, and received commission on June 15, 1984. Assumed senior status on March 21, 1997.

Education:
Columbia Law School
Yale University, B.A., 1952
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1958

Professional Career:
U.S. Army lieutenant, Artillery, 1953-1955
Private practice, New York City, 1958-1961, 1966-1984
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1962-1966

 

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