William Bernard Herlands

Judge William Bernard Herlands

Personal

Birthday:

7/19/1905

Birthplace:

New York, NY

Date of Death:

8/28/1969

Place of Death:

New York, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, New York City, 1928-1931, 1940-1954
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1931-1934
Assistant corporate counsel, New York City, 1934-1935
Assistant to the special prosecutor, New York County, New York, 1935-1937
Commissioner of investigation, New York City, 1938-1944
Judge, New York Court of Domestic Relations, 1940
Special assistant attorney general, State of New York, 1944-1945
Special prosecutor, Richmond County, New York, 1951-1954
Member, New York State Board of Mediation, 1950-1954
Special counsel, New York State Tax Commission, 1953-1954
Commissioner of investigation, State of New York, 1954-1955

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, May 11, 1955; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

City College of New York

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1925

Name of School - Second:

Columbia Law School

Public service is a critical component of a legal education and the professional development of our students," said David M. Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law. "This new guarantee supports a core principle of our school, as we aspire to train lawyers who view pro bono work as central to their commitment to our system of justice.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1928

Judicial Career

Court Name:

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

Court Name:

New York Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/27/1956

Termination Date:

8/28/1969

Termination Reason:

Death