Henry Bramwell
Henry Bramwell (1919-present) is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He joined the court in 1974 after an appoint from Gerald Ford. At the time of appointment, he was a judge for the Civil Court of the City of New York. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1987 and served until his death on May 28, 2010.[1]
Early life and education
- Brooklyn Law School, LL.B., 1948[1]
Military service
- U.S. Army, 1941-1945[1]
Professional career
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1953-1961
- Associate counsel, New York State Rent Commission, 1961-1963
- Special hearing officer for conscientious objectors, 1965-1966
- Judge, Civil Court, City of New York, 1966, 1969-1975
- Assistant administrative judge, Kings County, Brooklyn, New York, 1974-1975[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of New York
Bramwell was nominated by President Gerald Ford on December 11, 1974, to a seat vacated by John Bartels; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1974, and received commission six days later. Bramwell was succeeded in this position by Arthur Spatt. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1987 and served until his death on May 28, 2010.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Bartels |
Eastern District of New York 1974–1987 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Arthur Spatt
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
