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Alvin K. Hellerstein

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1933.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
May 15, 1998
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 21, 1998
Commissioned
Oct 22, 1998
Senior status
Jan 30, 2011

Education

  • B.A., Columbia College, 1954
  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 1956

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Edmund Palmieri, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1956-1957
  • U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1957-1960
  • Private practice, New York City, 1960-1998

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

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