Mark Americus Costantino | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office December 1, 1987 – June 17, 1990 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office May 20, 1971 – December 1, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Succeeded by | Carol Amon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Americus Costantino April 9, 1920 Staten Island, New York |
| Died | June 17, 1990 (aged 70) Staten Island, New York |
| Education | Brooklyn Law School (LL.B.) |
Mark Americus Costantino (April 9, 1920 – June 17, 1990) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Education and career
Born in Staten Island, New York, Costantino served as a private in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946, and then received a Bachelor of Laws from Brooklyn Law School in 1947. He was a special deputy state attorney general of New York from 1947 to 1951, then entered private practice in Staten Island until 1956. He was a judge of the City Court of New York City from 1956 to 1966, and of the New York Civil Court from 1966 to 1971. Throughout this time, he was an acting judge of the New York Supreme Court (the trial court of New York), Second Judicial Department.[1]
Federal judicial service
Costantino was nominated by President Richard Nixon on April 26, 1971, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, to a new seat authorized by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 20, 1971, and received his commission on May 20, 1971. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1987. His service terminated on June 17, 1990, due to his death in Staten Island.[1]
References
- ^ a b Mark Americus Costantino at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Mark Americus Costantino at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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