Robert Porter Patterson Jr. (July 11, 1923 – April 21, 2015) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Robert Porter Patterson Jr.
New York Southern District Court
Born 1923 in New York, NY
Died 2015 in New York, NY
FJC ID: 1848
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, New York City1950–1952, 1956–1988
U.S. Department of JusticeSpecial hearing officer for conscientious objectors · 1961–1968- Select Committee Pursuant to U.S. House of Representatives Resolution Number 1Minority counsel · 1967
Air CorpsU.S. Army · 1942–1956
Assistant U.S. attorney · 1953–1954, 1954–1956- U.S. Senate Banking and Currency CommitteeAssistant counsel · 1954
- New York State Crime CommissionAssistant counsel · 1952–1953
Appointments
1988–2015 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
LL.B. · 1950- Harvard CollegeB.A. · 1947