(Biographical information from the Federal Judicial Center, http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf, April 2007)

Born 4/5/1937, in New York, NY.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey.
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan (Republican) on 09/14/1983; confirmed by the Senate on 10/06/1983; received judicial commission on 10/07/1983.
Service terminated on 10/25/1999 due to elevation to another court.

Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Nominated by President William J. Clinton (Democrat) on 06/17/1999; confirmed by the Senate on 09/13/1999; received judicial commission on 09/22/1999.
As of April 2007, when this biographical information was gathered, Judge Barry remained on the federal bench.

Education
Mount Holyoke College, B.A., 1958.
Columbia University, M.A., 1962.
Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1974.

Non-judicial Career
Attorney, U.S. Attorney`s Office, Newark, New Jersey, 1974-1983


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