Rifkind, Simon Hirsch Born June 5, 1901, in Meretz, Russia Died November 14, 1995, in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 25, 1941, to a seat vacated by Robert P. Patterson, Sr.. Confirmed by the Senate on June 3, 1941, and received commission on June 6, 1941. Service terminated on May 24, 1950, due to resignation. Education: City College of New York, B.S., 1922 Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1925 Professional Career: Private practice, New York City, 1926-1930, 1933-1941, 1950-1995 Administrative assistant, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Wagner, New York, 1927-1933 Research Collections Bibliography Portraits