- Conrad K. Cyr
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Conrad Cyr Judge of the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit In office
November 20, 1989 – January 31, 1997Nominated by George H. W. Bush Preceded by Frank Coffin Succeeded by Kermit Lipez Chief Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine In office
1983–1989Preceded by Edward Gignoux Succeeded by Gene Carter Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine In office
September 28, 1981 – November 20, 1989Nominated by George H. W. Bush Preceded by George Mitchell Succeeded by Brock Hornby Personal details Born 1931 (age 79–80)
Limestone, Maine, U.S.Alma mater Holy Cross College
Yale UniversityConrad Keefe Cyr (born 1931) is a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Education and early career
Born in Limestone, Maine, Cyr received a B.S. from Holy Cross College in 1953 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1956. He was in private practice of law in Limestone, Maine from 1956-59, and in Bangor, Maine from 1961-62, serving in the interim as an assistant U.S. attorney in Bangor. He was a referee in bankruptcy for the District of Maine from 1961-73.
Federal Judicial Service
Cyr served as a federal bankruptcy judge from 1973 to 1981, and was Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit from 1980-81. On August 11, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Cyr to the United States District Court for the District of Maine vacated by George J. Mitchell, who had resigned following his appointment as a United States Senator. Cyr was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1981, and received his commission on September 28, 1981. Cyr served as Chief Judge of that District from 1983-89.
On August 4, 1989, President George H.W. Bush nominated Cyr to serve on the First Circuit, in the seat vacated when Frank M. Coffin elected to take senior status. Cyr was confirmed by the Senate on October 24, 1989 and received his commission on November 20, 1989. Cyr assumed senior status on January 31, 1997 and has continued to hear cases. He was succeeded by fellow Maine resident Kermit V. Lipez.
External links
- Conrad K. Cyr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices Preceded by
George MitchellJudge of the District Court for the District of Maine
1981–1989Succeeded by
Brock HornbyPreceded by
Edward GignouxChief Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine
1983–1989Succeeded by
Gene CarterPreceded by
Frank CoffinJudge of the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
1989–1997Succeeded by
Kermit LipezCategories:- 1931 births
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
- Living people
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
- United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan
- People from Bangor, Maine
- People from Aroostook County, Maine
- College of the Holy Cross alumni
- Yale University alumni
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