Eugene Nickerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eugene Nickerson

American judge

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1918

Place of Birth: Orange, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2002

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Eugene Hoffman Nickerson (August 2, 1918 – January 1, 2002) was the Democratic county executive of Nassau County, New York from 1962 until 1970.
Nickerson was the only Democrat to be elected county executive in Nassau County until 2001.
Later, as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, he presided over a challenge to the Pentagon's "Don’t ask, don’t tell" policy on homosexuality and the notorious Abner Louima police brutality case in New York. Nickerson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on August 16, 1977, to a seat vacated by Orrin Judd.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20, 1977, and received commission on October 21, 1977.
Assumed senior status on January 1, 1994.
Nickerson's service was terminated on January 1, 2002, due to death.