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Lifland, John C.
Born 1933 in Jersey City, NJ
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 29, 1988, to a seat vacated by Clarkson S. Fisher. Confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 1988, and received commission on May 20, 1988. Assumed senior status on June 15, 2001. Service terminated on May 31, 2007, due to retirement.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1954
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1957
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 29, 1988, to a seat vacated by Clarkson S. Fisher. Confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 1988, and received commission on May 20, 1988. Assumed senior status on June 15, 2001. Service terminated on May 31, 2007, due to retirement.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1954
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1957
Professional Career:
Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1957-1959, 1961-1988
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1958
Law secretary, Hon. Thomas F. Meaney, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1959-1961