George Cheney Pratt (born May 22, 1928) is a former United States circuit judge of the

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and in 2013 was listed as a NAFTA adjudicator.

Education and career

Pratt was born in Corning, New York. He received a

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degree from

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in 1950. He received a

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from

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in 1953. He was a

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for Judge

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of the New York State Court of Appeals from 1953 to 1955. He was in private practice of law in Nassau County, New York from 1955 to 1976. He was an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law from 1978 to 1992. He was a distinguished visiting professor of law at

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from 1979 to 1993. He was an adjunct professor at Touro Law Center from 1985 to 1993. He was a Professor of Law at Touro Law Center from 1993 to 2003.

Federal judicial service

Pratt was nominated by President

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on April 13, 1976, to a seat on the

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vacated by Judge Anthony J. Travia. He was confirmed by the

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on May 6, 1976, and received commission on May 7, 1976. His service was terminated on June 29, 1982, due to elevation to the Second Circuit. Pratt was a federal judge on the

. Pratt was nominated by President

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on April 26, 1982, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge William H. Timbers. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 18, 1982, and received commission on June 21, 1982. He assumed senior status on May 22, 1993. His service was terminated on January 31, 1995, due to retirement.

Post judicial service

Since 2001, Pratt has engaged in the private practice of law in Uniondale, New York. Since 2013, he has served as a NAFTA adjudicator.

References

External links

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Professional biography from the College of Commercial Arbitrators
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratt, George Cheney 1928 births Living people Hofstra University faculty Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York New York (state) lawyers People from Corning, New York People from Central Islip, New York St. John's University (New York City) faculty Touro College faculty United States district court judges appointed by Gerald Ford United States court of appeals judges appointed by Ronald Reagan Yale Law School alumni