'Six Days a Week': Long Island Federal Judge Remembered for Work Ethic, Enthusiasm for the Law
At 94, Senior Judge Arthur Spatt remained an active senior judge on Long Island even as courthouse operations were interrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Judge Roslynn Mauskopf of the Eastern District of New York said.
June 15, 2020 at 03:04 PM
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U.S. Senior District Judge Arthur Spatt of the Eastern District of New York, who died Friday from complications related to blood cancer, will be remembered for his kind spirit and his tireless work ethic, his fellow judges agreed.
"His hours were legendary," Second Circuit Judge Joseph Bianco said Saturday. "It made everybody else feel like they were part-timers. He's in his 90s, working six days a week and hearing cases."
At 94, Spatt remained an active senior judge on Long Island even as courthouse operations were interrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Judge Roslynn Mauskopf of the Eastern District of New York said.
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