William Hughes Mulligan

Judge William Hughes Mulligan

Personal

Birthday:

3/5/1918

Birthplace:

New York, NY

Date of Death:

5/13/1996

Place of Death:

Bronxville, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army special agent, Counter-Intelligence Corps, 1942-1946
Faculty, Fordham University School of Law, 1946-1971; lecturer, 1946-1952; associate professor, 1953-1954; assistant dean and professor of law, 1954-1956; dean, 1956-1971; Wilkinson professor of law, 1961-1971
Private practice, New York City, 1981-1991

Education

Name of School:

Fordham University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1939

Name of School - Second:

Fordham University School of Law

The mission of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service draws upon the Jesuit tradition of fostering social justice through education, research, and service. By building on its location in the economically, racially and culturally diverse environment of the greater New York City metropolitan region, the School seeks to provide outstanding social work education, guided by humanistic values and a global perspective, focusing on service to and research with individuals, families and groups, organizations, and communities. The School advocates for improving the quality of life for society's most vulnerable populations through teaching, practice, influencing policy, and the development and dissemination of knowledge.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1942

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Court Name:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/27/1971

Termination Date:

3/31/1981

Termination Reason:

Resignation