James Aloysius Coolahan
James Aloysius Coolahan (April 26, 1903 – July 16, 1986) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
James Aloysius Coolahan | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office June 1, 1974 – July 16, 1986 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office 1972–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Thomas Augelli |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell Harry Cohen |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office April 7, 1962 – June 1, 1974 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Mendon Morrill |
| Succeeded by | John F. Gerry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Aloysius Coolahan April 26, 1903 Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Died | July 16, 1986 (aged 83) Spring Lake, New Jersey |
| Education | Rutgers Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, Coolahan received a Bachelor of Laws from Rutgers Law School in 1925. He was a law clerk from 1925 to 1927, and was in private practice in Jersey City, New Jersey from 1927 to 1949, including service as a first assistant corporation counsel to the City of Hoboken from 1932 to 1943. He was a judge of the Hudson County Court in New Jersey from 1949 to 1956, and of the Superior Court of New Jersey from 1956 to 1962.[1]
Federal judicial service
On February 19, 1962, Coolahan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge Mendon Morrill. Coolahan was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 2, 1962, and received his commission on April 7, 1962. He served as Chief Judge from 1972 to 1973, assumed senior status on June 1, 1974, and serving in that capacity until his death on July 16, 1986, in Spring Lake, New Jersey.[1]
References
- James Aloysius Coolahan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- James Aloysius Coolahan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mendon Morrill |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1962–1974 |
Succeeded by John F. Gerry |
| Preceded by Anthony Thomas Augelli |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1972–1973 |
Succeeded by Mitchell Harry Cohen |