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David Norton Edelstein (February 16, 1910 – August 19, 2000) was a
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of the
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from 1951 to 2000 and its Chief Judge from 1971 to 1980.


Education and career

Born in
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,
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, Edelstein received a
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degree and a
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degree from
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, and a
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from
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. He entered private practice in New York City. He was an attorney in the Claims Division of the
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in 1944. He was an
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for the Southern District of New York from 1945 to 1947. He was a Special Assistant to the United States Attorney General of the Lands Division from 1947 to 1948, and an Assistant United States Attorney General of the Customs Division from 1948 to 1951.


Federal judicial service

Edelstein received a
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from President
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on November 1, 1951, to a seat on the
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vacated by Judge
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He was nominated to the same position by President Truman on January 30, 1952. He was confirmed by the
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on April 7, 1952, and received his commission on April 8, 1952. He served as Chief Judge from 1971 to 1980. He was a member of the
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from 1971 to 1974. He assumed
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on November 1, 1994. He was the last federal judge in active service to have been appointed by President Truman. His service terminated on August 19, 2000, due to his death in New York City.


See also

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*
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edelstein, David Norton 1910 births 2000 deaths Fordham University alumni Fordham University School of Law alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York United States district court judges appointed by Harry S. Truman 20th-century American judges 20th-century American lawyers Assistant United States Attorneys