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Gregory Wright Carman
Senior Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
In office
September 15, 2014 – April 5, 2020
Chief Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
In office
October 31, 1996 – November 1, 2003
Preceded byDominick L. DiCarlo
Succeeded byJane A. Restani
Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
In office
March 2, 1983 – September 15, 2014
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byScovel Richardson
Succeeded byJennifer Choe-Groves
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byJerome Ambro
Succeeded byRobert J. Mrazek
Member of the Oyster Bay Town Board
In office
1972–1981
Personal details
Born
Gregory Wright Carman

(1937-01-31)January 31, 1937
Farmingdale, New York
DiedApril 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 83)
Melville, New York
Resting placePowell Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York
Political partyRepublican
EducationSt. Lawrence University (BA)
St. John's University School of Law (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1958–1964
RankCaptain
UnitJ.A.G. Corps

Gregory Wright Carman (January 31, 1937 – April 5, 2020) was a senior United States Judge of the United States Court of International Trade and was also a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Biography

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Carman was born on January 31, 1937, in Farmingdale, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Lawrence University in 1958 and he received a Juris Doctor from the St. John's University School of Law in 1962. Carman attended The JAG School at the University of Virginia and entered U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the Army JAG Corps from 1958 until 1964. He worked in private practice in Farmingdale, New York, from 1961 to 1983. He was a member of the Town Board of Oyster Bay, New York from 1972 until 1981.[1][2]

Congressional service

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Carman was elected to the 97th United States Congress in 1980, defeating incumbent Democrat Jerome Ambro, and represented New York's 3rd congressional district from January 3, 1981, until January 3, 1983. He was not a candidate for re-election to the 98th United States Congress[1][2]

Trade Court service

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On January 31, 1983, President Reagan nominated Carman to serve as a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, to the seat vacated by Judge Scovel Richardson. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1983, and he received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1996 until 2003.[1][2] He assumed senior status on September 15, 2014.[1]

Death

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Carman died in Melville, New York on April 5, 2020.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Gregory Wright Carman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b c Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  3. ^ Spangler, Nicholas (April 10, 2020). "Gregory W. Carman, federal judge, congressman, dies". Newsday. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

References

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 3rd congressional district

1981–1983
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
1983–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
1996–2003
Succeeded by