Education Brooklyn Law School Name Matthew Abruzzo | Profession Attorney Preceded by New seat Succeeded by Anthony J. Travia | |
Born April 30, 1889
Brooklyn, New York ( 1889-04-30 ) Alma mater Brooklyn Law School LL.B. Died May 28, 1971, Potomac, Maryland, United States | ||
Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt | ||
Matthew T. Abruzzo (April 30, 1889 – May 28, 1971) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Abruzzo received an Bachelor of Laws from Brooklyn Law School in 1910, and was in private practice in Brooklyn from then until 1936. He was nominated to the court by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 3, 1936, to a new seat created by 49 Stat. 659. The United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 12, 1936, and Abruzzo received his commission on February 15, 1936. He assumed senior status on February 15, 1966 and served in that capacity until his death, in Potomac, Maryland.
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