Henry Curtis Meanor | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office June 25, 1974 – February 7, 1983 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | John Joseph Kitchen |
| Succeeded by | Maryanne Trump Barry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Curtis Meanor (1929-10-06)October 6, 1929 |
| Died | August 22, 2008(2008-08-22) (aged 78) |
| Education | Rutgers University (B.A.) Rutgers Law School (LL.B.) |
Henry Curtis Meanor (October 6, 1929 – August 22, 2008) was aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Born inCleveland,Ohio, Meanor received aBachelor of Arts degree fromRutgers University in 1952, and aBachelor of Laws fromRutgers Law School in 1955. After his graduation, he served as alaw clerk to JudgePhillip Forman of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1955 to 1956. Meanor was in private practice from 1956 to 1959, and again from 1960 to 1969, having worked as acting secretary to New Jersey GovernorRobert B. Meyner in 1959 and 1960. Meanor also taught as anadjunct professor of law atFordham University from 1964 to 1968. From 1969 to 1972, he was a Judge for the county court ofEssex County,New Jersey, and then became a Judge for the Appellate Division of theNew Jersey Superior Court until 1974.[1]
On May 8, 1974, PresidentRichard Nixon nominated Meanor to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by JudgeJohn Joseph Kitchen. Meanor was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on June 13, 1974, and received his commission on June 25, 1974. He served until his resignation on February 7, 1983. He died on August 22, 2008, inBloomsburg,Pennsylvania.[1]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1974–1983 | Succeeded by |