Conrad Keefe Cyr

Conrad K. Cyr (born 1931) is a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

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. President Ronald Reagan nominated Cyr to the United States District Court for the District of Maine on August 11, 1981. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1981 and received his commission on September 28, 1981. Cyr's district court seat had previously been held by George J. Mitchell, who had resigned following his appointment as a United States Senator. Cyr served as Chief Judge from 1983-89.

On August 4, 1989, President George H.W. Bush nominated Cyr to serve on the First Circuit, as a replacement for the seat vacated when Frank M. Coffin elected to take senior status. He 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.

Education

Cyr received a B.S. degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1953, and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1956.

Professional career

Cyr was in private practice between 1956 and 1959 when he became an Assistant United States Attorney in Bangor, Maine. Cyr resumed his private practice in 1961, where he remained until becoming a referee in bankruptcy for the District of Maine.

External links

* [http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=552 Biography at Federal Judicial Center Website]

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