Mark Americus Costantino (April 9, 1920 – June 17, 1990) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Staten Island, New York, Costantino served as a private in the

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from 1942 to 1946, and then received a

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from

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in 1947. He was a special deputy state attorney general of New York from 1947 to 1951, then entered private practice in Staten Island until 1956. He was a judge of the City Court of New York City from 1956 to 1966, and of the New York Civil Court from 1966 to 1971. Throughout this time, he was an acting judge of the New York Supreme Court (the trial court of New York), Second Judicial Department.

Federal judicial service

Costantino was nominated by President

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on April 26, 1971, to the

, to a new seat authorized by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the

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on May 20, 1971, and received his commission on May 20, 1971. He assumed

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on December 1, 1987. His service terminated on June 17, 1990, due to his death in Staten Island.

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* 1920 births 1990 deaths Brooklyn Law School alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York United States district court judges appointed by Richard Nixon 20th-century American judges United States Army personnel of World War II American people of Italian descent {{US-federal-judge-stub