Eugene Hoffman Nickerson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – January 1, 2002 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office October 21, 1977 – January 1, 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Orrin Grimmell Judd |
| Succeeded by | Frederic Block |
| County Executive of Nassau County | |
| In office January 1, 1962 – December 31, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | A. Holly Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Ralph G. Caso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugene Hoffman Nickerson August 2, 1918 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2002 (aged 83) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
Eugene Hoffman Nickerson (August 2, 1918 – January 1, 2002) was an American lawyer. Nickerson was the only Democrat to be elected county executive in Nassau County until 2001. Later, as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, he presided over a challenge to the Pentagon's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy on homosexuality and the notorious Abner Louima police brutality case in New York.
Nickerson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on August 16, 1977, to a seat vacated by Orrin Judd. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20, 1977, and received his commission on October 21, 1977. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1994, which he continued until his death on January 1, 2002.