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

Born 9/23/1930, in New York, NY.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York.
Nominated by President Gerald Ford (Republican) on 03/02/1976; confirmed by the Senate on 03/26/1976; received judicial commission on 03/29/1976.
Assumed senior status on 09/23/1995.
As of April 2007, when this biographical material was gathered, Judge Haight remained on the federal bench.

Education
Yale University, B.A., 1952.
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1955.

Non-judicial Career
Trial attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1955-1957
Privatepractice, New York City, 1957-1976

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