John Thomas Elfvin
1917–2009 · Montour Falls, NY
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York | Judge | Gerald Ford (Republican) | Dec 21, 1974 | Death, Jan 6, 2009 |
Education
- Cornell University, B.E.E., 1942
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center), J.D., 1947
Professional Career
U.S. Navy electrical engineer, Bureau of Ships, 1943-1946; Law clerk, Hon. E. Barrett Prettyman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1947-1948; Private practice, New York City, 1948-1951; Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1951-1955, 1958-1969, 1970-1972; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of New York, 1955-1958; Member, Erie County [New York] Board of Supervisors, 1962-1965; Member, Buffalo [New York] Common Council, 1966-1969; Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1969; U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York, 1972-1975
Opinions on This Site
7 opinions from 1993 to 1994
- National Labor Relations Board v. Albany Steel, Inc. 1994
- Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. v. Leisure Time Productions, B.V. 1994
- Thomas Conway, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Icahn & Co., Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee 1994
- United States v. Abdel-Jabbor Malik, Cross-Appellee 1994
- Doxsee Sea Clam Co., Inc. v. Christian Brown 1994
- Robert Samuels v. Louis F. Mann, Superintendent, Shawangunk Correctional Facility 1993
- United States v. Millan 1993