Frederick Bernard Lacey
| Frederick Bernard Lacey | |
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| Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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In office January 26, 1971 – February 3, 1986 |
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| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Alfred James Lechner, Jr. |
| Judge of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court | |
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In office 1979–1985 |
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| U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
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In office 1969–1971 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Donald Horowitz (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Herbert J. Stern |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 8, 1920 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | April 1, 2017 (aged 96) Naples, Florida |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Stoneham (m. 1944; her death 2005) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater |
Rutgers University Cornell Law School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Frederick Bernard Lacey (September 8, 1920 – April 1, 2017) was a United States federal judge who also served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
Lacey was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1920 to Frederick Robert and Mary Agnes (Armstrong) Lacey. His father served as police chief for Newark. He received an A.B. from Rutgers University in 1941, and an LL.B. from Cornell Law School in 1948. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1946. He married Mary C. Stoneham on May 20, 1944.
Lacey was in private practice in New York City from 1948 to 1951; in Newark from 1951 to 1952; and again in New York City from 1952 to 1953. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of New Jersey from 1953 to 1955. In 1954 he led the case that sent the mobster Albert Anastasia to prison for income tax evasion. He returned to private practice as a partner with the law firm of Shanley & Fisher in Newark from 1955 to 1969.
In 1969 Lacey was appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey by President Richard Nixon. He served until 1971, leading a series of corruption prosecutions against high-profile figures in politics and organized crime, including against Newark Mayor Hugh Joseph Addonizio.
On October 7, 1970 Lacey was nominated by President Nixon to a new judgeship on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 1970 and received his commission on January 26, 1971. He served on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1979 to 1985. Lacey's service was terminated on February 3, 1986 due to retirement.
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