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Lawrence E. Kahn

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

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Apr 18, 1996
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jul 16, 1996
Commissioned
Aug 1, 1996
Senior status
Aug 1, 2007

Education

  • University of Oxford
  • A.B., Union College, 1959
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1962

Career

  • Private practice, Albany, New York, 1963-1973
  • Assistant corporation counsel, Albany, New York, 1963-1968
  • Judge, Albany County [New York] Surrogate's Court, 1973-1979
  • Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1980-1996

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

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