Nickerson, Eugene Hoffman Born August 2, 1918, in Orange, NJ Died January 1, 2002, in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York Nominated by Jimmy Carter on August 16, 1977, to a seat vacated by Orrin Judd. Confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 1977, and received commission on October 21, 1977. Assumed senior status on January 1, 1994. Service terminated on January 1, 2002, due to death. Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1941 Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1943 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Augustus N. Hand, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1943-1944 Law clerk, Hon. Harlan F. Stone, Supreme Court of the United States, 1944-1946 Private practice, New York City, 1946-1961, 1971-1977 County executive, Nassau County, New York, 1962-1970 Research Collections Bibliography Portraits