Judge Robert Porter Patterson sr
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Robert Porter Patterson sr served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1939 to 1940. The appointment came from Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. Education: B.A. from Union College; LL.B. from Harvard University. Earlier federal service: District Court, S.D. New York.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Active
- 1930 – 1940
- Party
- Democratic
Education
- B.A.Union College (1912)
- LL.B.Harvard University (1915)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1939 – 1940) — appointed by Franklin Roosevelt
- JudgeDistrict Court, S.D. New York (1930 – 1939) — appointed by Herbert Hoover
- Assistant secretary of war1940 – present
- Private practice1947 – 1952
- Secretary of War1945 – 1947
- Undersecretary of war1940 – 1945
- Private practice1919 – 1930
- U.S. Army1917 – 1919
- New York Army National Guard1916 – 1917
- Private practice1915 – 1916
Cases before Judge Patterson
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Search Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dockets →Other judges on the Second Circuit
- Alexander Smith Johnson
- Alfred Conkling Coxe Sr.
- Amalya Lyle Kearse
- Augustus Noble Hand
- Barrington Daniels Parker Jr.
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Patterson will decide any matter.