Norman A. Mordue

Norman A. Mordue
Judge on United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office December 4, 1998
Nominated by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Rosemary S. Pooler
Chief Judge of the Northern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office March 14, 2006
Nominated by	(Automatic succession)
Preceded by	Frederick J. Scullin, Jr.
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Born	June 26, 1942 Syracuse NY

Norman A. Mordue (born June 26, 1942), is a United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Mordue earned the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and the Distinguished Service Cross while serving as a captain in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968.^[1] He graduated from Syracuse University in 1966 and from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1971. From 1972 to 1982, he worked for the district attorney in Onondaga County, New York, the last six years as chief prosecutor. He was a county court judge from 1982 to 1988, and a State Supreme Court justice in Onondaga County from 1986 to 1998.^[2]

Upon the recommendation of Senator Alfonse D'Amato, President Bill Clinton nominated Mordue to replace Rosemary S. Pooler on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in July 1998. Mordue was confirmed unanimously by the Senate in October 1998, and took office on December 4.^[3]

He has been Chief Judge of the court since 2006.^[4]

Mordue has three times ruled in favor of the school district's censorship of religious content in an assignment in Peck v. Baldwinsville School District.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Distinguished Service Cross Awarded to Norman A Mordue". http://www.1stcavmedic.com/DSCs-CAV/Mordue.htm. 
2. ^ Helm, Mark (1998-10-09). "Judicial nominee clears hurdle". Albany Times-Union. pp. B2. 
3. ^ The Third Branch: Newsletter of the Federal Courts, February 1999
4. ^ The Third Branch: Newsletter of the Federal Courts, March 2006
5. ^ report on Peck v. Baldwinsville School District

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Name	Mordue, Norman A.
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Date of birth	June 26, 1942
Place of birth	Syracuse NY
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