Jacob Mishler

Jacob Mishler
Jacob Mishler
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
	In office; April 30, 1980 – January 26, 2004
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
	In office; 1969–1980
Preceded by	Joseph Carmine Zavatt
Succeeded by	Jack B. Weinstein
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
	In office; July 6, 1960 – April 30, 1980
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Mortimer W. Byers
Succeeded by	I. Leo Glasser
Personal details
Born	April 20, 1911; New York City, New York
Died	January 26, 2004 (aged 92); West Palm Beach, Florida
Education	New York University (B.S.); New York University School of Law (J.D.)

Jacob Mishler (April 20, 1911 – January 26, 2004) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Education and career

Born in New York City, New York, Mishler received a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University in 1931. He received a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 1933. He was in private practice of law in Long Island City, New York from 1934 to 1959. He was a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York in 1959. He was in private practice of law in Long Island City in 1960.[1]

Mishler was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 10, 1960, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York vacated by Judge Mortimer W. Byers. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 2, 1960, and received his commission on July 6, 1960. He served as Chief Judge from 1969 to 1980. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1980. He served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1974 to 1977. His service was terminated on January 26, 2004, due to his death in West Palm Beach, Florida.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Mortimer W. Byers	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 1960–1980	Succeeded by I. Leo Glasser
Preceded by Joseph Carmine Zavatt	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 1969–1980	Succeeded by Jack B. Weinstein

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