Mark R. Kravitz facts for kids
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Mark Richard Kravitz
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office June 12, 2003 – September 30, 2012 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alfred V. Covello |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey A. Meyer |
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Mark Richard Kravitz
June 21, 1950 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 30, 2012 (aged 62) Guilford, Connecticut |
| Spouse | Wendy Evans |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) Georgetown University Law Center (JD) |
Mark Richard Kravitz (born June 21, 1950 – died September 30, 2012) was an important American judge. He served as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. This means he worked in a special court that handles federal cases in Connecticut.
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Early Life and Education
Mark Kravitz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1950. He was a very good student.
College and Law School
In 1972, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University. He graduated with high honors (magna cum laude) and was part of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. After college, he went to Georgetown University Law Center. He earned his law degree, called a Juris Doctor, in 1975. While there, he helped manage the Georgetown Law Journal, a legal publication.
Working for Judges
After finishing law school, Mark Kravitz worked for two important judges. First, he was a law clerk for Judge James Hunter III. Judge Hunter worked at the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Later, from 1978 to 1979, Kravitz worked for Justice William Rehnquist. Justice Rehnquist was a judge on the United States Supreme Court, which is the highest court in the United States.
Legal Career Before Becoming a Judge
Before he became a federal judge, Mark Kravitz had a busy career as a lawyer.
Private Law Practice
He was a partner at a law firm in Connecticut called Wiggin and Dana, LLP. His main job there was handling cases that went to higher courts, known as appellate litigation. He even argued cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. He also presented cases to other federal and state supreme courts across the country.
Writing and Teaching
From 1999 to 2003, Mark Kravitz wrote articles and gave his opinions as a regular writer for the National Law Journal. He focused on appellate law, which is about how higher courts review decisions from lower courts. He also taught law at the Connecticut Law School from 1995 to 2001. He wrote many articles about different legal topics. In 2006 and 2009, he was a Senior Fellow in Law at the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Law in Australia. He also taught law at Yale Law School.
Serving as a District Judge
Mark Kravitz became a federal judge after being chosen by the President.
Appointment to the Court
U.S. President George W. Bush chose Mark Kravitz to become a judge. He was nominated to fill a spot on the court that was left open by Judge Alfred V. Covello. This happened on March 27, 2003. The United States Senate then had to approve him, which they did on June 11, 2003. He officially started his job on June 12, 2003. Chief Justice Rehnquist, who he had worked for earlier, swore him in.
Successor on the Bench
After Judge Kravitz passed away, another judge, Jeffrey A. Meyer, was chosen to take his place. The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Meyer on February 24, 2014.
Death
Mark Kravitz died on September 30, 2012, in Guilford, Connecticut. He passed away from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This disease is also commonly known as "Lou Gehrig's disease." Before his death, he had stopped hearing criminal cases or leading civil trials because of his illness.
See also
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 9)
