David G. Trager

Judge David G. Trager

Personal

Birthday:

12/23/1937

Birthplace:

Mount Vernon, NY

Date of Death:

1/5/2011

Place of Death:

Brooklyn, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, New York City, 1963-1967
Assistant corporation counsel, New York City, 1967
Law clerk, Hon. Kenneth B. Keating, New York State Court of Appeals, 1968-1969
Law clerk, Hon. Stanley H. Fuld, New York State Court of Appeals, 1969
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1970-1972
Faculty, Brooklyn Law School, 1972-1974, 1978-1993; associate professor of law, 1972-1974; professor of law, 1978-1993; dean, 1983-1993
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1974-1978
Chairman, New York State Temporary Commission on Investigations, 1983-1990
Member, Mayor`s Committee on the Judiciary, New York City, 1981-1989

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, November 27, 1991; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Columbia University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1959

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1962

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Court Name:

New York Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

11/24/1993

Retirement from Active Service:

3/1/2006

Termination Date:

1/5/2011

Termination Reason:

Death