Hellerstein, Alvin K. Born 1933 in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 15, 1998, to a seat vacated by Louis L. Stanton. Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998. Assumed senior status on January 30, 2011. Education: Columbia College, B.A., 1954 Columbia Law School, J.D., 1956 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Edmund Palmieri, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1956-1957 U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1957-1960 Private practice, New York City, 1960-1998