Edward Domenic Re (October 14, 1920 – September 17, 2006) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born on October 14, 1920, in

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, Re received a

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degree in 1941 from the School of Commerce at St. John's University in

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and a

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in 1943 from

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. He served as a

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lieutenant from 1943 to 1947. In 1950, he received a

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from

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. He was a faculty member at St. John's University School of Law from 1947 to 2004, as a professor of law from 1947 to 1969, as an adjunct professor of law from 1969 to 1980, and again as a professor of law from 1980 to 2004. He was a professor of law at

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from 1947 to 1948. He was a hearing officer with the

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from 1958 to 1969. He was a member of the New York City Board of Higher Education (now

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) from 1958 to 1969. He was Chairman of the

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at the United States Department of Justice from 1961 to 1968. He was a Visiting Professor of Law at

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from 1962 to 1967. He was the

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at the

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from 1968 to 1969. He was an adjunct and visiting professor of law at

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from 1972 to 1990.

Federal judicial service

Re was nominated by President

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on September 12, 1968, to a seat on the

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vacated by

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. He was confirmed by the

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on October 2, 1968, and received his commission on October 4, 1968. He served as Chief Judge from 1977 to 1980. He was reassigned by

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to the

on November 1, 1980, to a new seat authorized by 94 Stat. 1727. He served as Chief Judge from 1980 to 1991. Re was a fierce critic of Richard Serra's sculpture,

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, which had been installed on

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outside his courthouse, and advocated for its removal. Re was a member of the

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from 1990 to 1991. Judge Re's service terminated on April 30, 1991, due to his retirement. He died on September 17, 2006, in New York City.

References

Sources

*
''The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia'' (Garland Publishing, 2000)
p. 535

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