Howard G Munson

Howard G. Munson (July 26, 1924 – October 5, 2008) was a federal judge for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Judge Munson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in 1948 and the Syracuse University College of Law with an LL.B. in 1952. He was nominated to the court by Gerald Ford on August 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by Edmund H. Port, was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 23, 1976, and received his commission on October 4, 1976. He served as chief judge from 1980 to 1988, assumed senior status on November 5, 1990 and retired in May 2008. Judge Munson died at age 84, five months after stepping down from the bench after his impeachment was requested by Grant Langdon for altering court records. He served for more than 32 years.