Appointed by Ronald Reagan Preceded by Frederick Landis | Succeeded by Leo Gordon Name Thomas Aquilino, | |
Born December 7, 1939 (age 84)
Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. ( 1939-12-07 ) Alma mater Drew University
Rutgers University, Newark Education Drew University, Rutgers School of Law–Newark | ||
Thomas Joseph Aquilino Jr. (born December 7, 1939) is a Senior Judge for the United States Court of International Trade.
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Biography
Aquilino was born in 1939 in Mount Kisco, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962 from Drew University. He received a Juris Doctorate in 1969 from Rutgers University School of Law. He served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1965. He served as a law clerk to Judge John M. Cannella of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1969 to 1971. He worked in private practice in New York City from 1971 to 1985. He was an adjunct professor of law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law from 1984 to 1995.
Trade court service
On February 25, 1985, President Reagan nominated Aquilino to be a Judge for the United States Court of International Trade, to the seat vacated by Frederick Landis Jr. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1985 and received his commission the following day. He took senior status on December 10, 2004 and was succeeded by Leo M. Gordon.