Denis Reagan Hurley

Who is Denis Reagan Hurley?

Denis Reagan Hurley is a United States federal judge.

Born in Baldwin, New York, Hurley received a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business in 1959, an M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1962, and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1966. He was a Court bailiff to Hon. John M. Cannella, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1963 to 1966. He was in private practice in Syracuse, New York from 1966 to 1968, and was a principal assistant district attorney of Suffolk County, New York from 1968 to 1970, returning to private practice in Riverhead, New York from 1970 to 1983. He was a special prosecutor for Suffolk County from 1974 to 1975 and served in the Suffolk County Legislature from 1978 to 1979. He was a senior assistant county attorney of Suffolk County from 1980 to 1981. He was a judge of the New York State Family Court from 1983 to 1987, and of the New York State County Court for Suffolk County from 1988 to 1991, also serving as an acting justice of the New York State Supreme Court from 1987 to 1988.

On June 27, 1991, Hurley was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 31, 1991, and his received commission on November 5, 1991. He assumed senior status on December 18, 2004.