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Conrad K. Cyr

Conrad Cyr
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In office
November 20, 1989 – January 31, 1997
Appointed by George H. W. Bush
Preceded by Frank Coffin
Succeeded by Kermit Lipez
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
In office
1983–1989
Preceded by Edward Gignoux
Succeeded by Gene Carter
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
In office
September 28, 1981 – November 20, 1989
Appointed by George H. W. Bush
Preceded by George Mitchell
Succeeded by Brock Hornby
Personal details
Born (1931-12-09) December 9, 1931
Limestone, Maine, U.S.
Alma mater College of the Holy Cross
Yale University

Conrad Keefe Cyr (born December 9, 1931) is a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.[1]

Education and early career

Born in Limestone, Maine, Cyr received a B.S. from College of the Holy Cross in 1953 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1956. He was in private practice of law in Limestone, Maine from 1956 to 1959, and in Bangor, Maine from 1961 to 1962, serving in the interim as an assistant U.S. attorney in Bangor. He was a referee in bankruptcy for the District of Maine from 1961 to 1973.

Federal Judicial Service

Cyr served as a United States Senate on September 25, 1981, and received his commission on September 28, 1981. Cyr served as Chief Judge of that District from 1983 to 1989.

On August 4, 1989, President Frank M. Coffin elected to take senior status. Cyr was confirmed by the Senate on October 24, 1989 and received his commission on November 20, 1989. Cyr assumed senior status on January 31, 1997 and continued to hear cases for several years afterwards. He was succeeded by fellow Maine resident Kermit V. Lipez.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
George Mitchell 		Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
1981–1989 		Succeeded by
Brock Hornby
Preceded by
Edward Gignoux 		Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
1983–1989 		Succeeded by
Gene Carter
Preceded by
Frank Coffin 		Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
1989–1997 		Succeeded by
Kermit Lipez
Authority control
  • WorldCat
  • VIAF: 160259286
  • LCCN: no2010177670
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