History of the Federal Judiciary


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Tsoucalas, Nicholas
Born 1926 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on September 11, 1985, to a seat vacated by Nils A. Boe. Confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1986, and received commission on June 9, 1986. Assumed senior status on September 30, 1996.

Education:
Kent State University, B.S., 1949
New York Law School, LL.B., 1951

Professional Career:
U.S. Navy, 1944-1946, 1951-1952
Private practice, New York City, 1953-1955
Assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1955-1959
Private practice, New York City, 1959-1968
Supervisor, 1960 census, 1959-1960
Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1968-1975, 1982-1986
Acting supreme court justice, Kings and Queens County, New York, 1975-1982

 

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