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Denis Reagan Hurley

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1937.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jun 27, 1991
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 31, 1991
Commissioned
Nov 5, 1991
Senior status
Dec 18, 2004

Education

  • B.S., University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, 1959
  • M.B.A., Columbia University, 1962
  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1966

Career

  • Bailiff, Hon. John M. Cannella, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1963-1966
  • Private practice, Syracuse, New York, 1966-1968
  • Principal assistant district attorney, Suffolk County, New York, 1968-1970
  • Private practice, Riverhead, New York, 1970-1983
  • Special prosecutor, Suffolk County, New York, 1974-1975
  • Member, Suffolk County [New York] Legislature, 1978-1979
  • Senior assistant county attorney, Suffolk County, New York, 1980-1981
  • Judge, New York State Family Court, 1983-1987
  • Judge, Suffolk County [New York] Court, 1988-1991
  • Acting justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1987-1988

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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