Newcomer lived in, and was in private practice in, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1950 to 1971.[3] From 1948 to 1950 he was with the law firm of Arnold, Bricker & Beyer in Lancaster.[3] From 1950-57, he was a solo practitioner, later becoming a partner in the law firm of Rohrer, Honaman, Newcomer & Musser.[1] He was a special deputy commonwealth attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1953 to 1954.[1] He was an assistant district attorney of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from 1960 to 1964, and a First Assistant District Attorney from 1964-68.[1] He was District Attorney of Lancaster County from 1968 to 1972, while he was also a partner with the law firm of Newcomer, Roda & Morgan in Lancaster.[3][6] He lived in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
In 1985, Newcomer criticized the Philadelphia Police Department for indiscriminately arresting a number Spanish-speaking people after an officer was killed, calling the arrests "unlawful" and "disgraceful".[8] In 1993 he ruled that a law firm's refusal to promote a female associate to partner violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[1]
In 1994, Newcomer invalidated a Pennsylvania State Senate election of William G. Stinson he found to be overwhelmingly tainted by election fraud, and declared Bruce Marks the winner, after finding that "substantial evidence was presented establishing massive absentee ballot fraud, deception, intimidation, harassment and forgery."[9][1] He ruled in 1997 that states cannot discriminate against new residents by paying them lower welfare benefits than they pay longtime residents.[1]
Newcomer presided over a 2005 trial in which a jury awarded residents displaced by the 1972 MOVE bombing by the police a $12.83 million verdict against the City of Philadelphia.[8][1] Among Newcomer's law clerks was Peter York Solmssen, from 1980 to 1982; Solmssen later became General Counsel of Siemens AG.[10]
References
^ abcdefghijklm"Hon. Clarence C. Newcomer | Obituaries". Lancaster Online. August 24, 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ abc"Clarence C. Newcomer". Mount Joy Area Historical Society. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ abcdeJudicial Conference of the United States. Bicentennial Committee (1983). Judges of the United States (2 ed.). Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^"Outstanding Accomplishments" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 58, no. 4. Winter 1972. p. 41.
^Jane Moyer Martin Newcomer (2014). The Seashore Train And Other Tales of Childhood. ISBN9781499008111. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^Martin, Douglas. "Clarence C. Newcomer, a Longtime Federal Judge, Dies at 82", The New York Times, August 25, 2005. Accessed July 8, 2015. "Clarence C. Newcomer, who as a federal judge in Philadelphia for more than three decades won a reputation for no-nonsense jurisprudence in hundreds of cases ranging from civil rights to organized crime to baseball cards, died Monday at his home in Stone Harbor, N.J., near Cape May. He was 82."
^ abcDouglas Martin (August 28, 2005). "Clarence Newcomer, 82, Longtime Federal Judge," South Florida Sun Sentinel.
^"'Tainted' Pa. Senate election is voided," The Baltimore Sun, February 20, 1994.
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Clarence Charles Newcomer January 18 1923 August 22 2005 was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for more than 33 years 1 Clarence Charles NewcomerSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaIn office January 19 1988 August 22 2005Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaIn office November 30 1971 January 19 1988Appointed byRichard NixonPreceded byCharles William Kraft Jr Succeeded byHerbert J HuttonPersonal detailsBornClarence Charles Newcomer 1923 01 18 January 18 1923Mount Joy PennsylvaniaDiedAugust 22 2005 2005 08 22 aged 82 Stone Harbor PennsylvaniaCause of deathmelanomaChildren3 daughtersResidence s Stone Harbor New Jersey and Philadelphia PennsylvaniaEducationFranklin amp Marshall College A B Dickinson School of Law J D OccupationJudge Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksEducation and career EditNewcomer was born in Mount Joy Pennsylvania to Clarence S and Clara Charles Newcomer He graduated from Mount Joy High School in 1941 2 Newcomer entered the V 12 Navy College Training Program and was a United States Naval Reserve Lieutenant of an amphibious landing craft in the Pacific Theater during World War II from 1943 to 1946 2 1 During that time he earned an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Franklin amp Marshall College in Lancaster Pennsylvania in 1944 where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity 3 4 He then received a Juris Doctor from Dickinson School of Law now Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law in Carlisle Pennsylvania in 1948 3 1 He married Jane Moyer Martin of Lancaster on October 2 1948 with whom he had three daughters 5 1 2 Newcomer lived in and was in private practice in Lancaster Pennsylvania from 1950 to 1971 3 From 1948 to 1950 he was with the law firm of Arnold Bricker amp Beyer in Lancaster 3 From 1950 57 he was a solo practitioner later becoming a partner in the law firm of Rohrer Honaman Newcomer amp Musser 1 He was a special deputy commonwealth attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1953 to 1954 1 He was an assistant district attorney of Lancaster County Pennsylvania from 1960 to 1964 and a First Assistant District Attorney from 1964 68 1 He was District Attorney of Lancaster County from 1968 to 1972 while he was also a partner with the law firm of Newcomer Roda amp Morgan in Lancaster 3 6 He lived in Stone Harbor New Jersey and Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1 Federal judicial service EditNewcomer was nominated by President Richard Nixon on November 17 1971 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Charles William Kraft Jr He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 23 1971 and received his commission on November 30 1971 He assumed senior status on January 19 1988 but maintained a full case load 6 Newcomer served in that capacity until his death on August 22 2005 from melanoma at his home in Stone Harbor New Jersey 7 During his career as a federal judge Newcomer presided over a number of mob and public corruption cases 1 In 1980 he ended Topps Chewing Gum s exclusive right to sell baseball cards allowing the Fleer Corporation to compete in the market 8 In 1985 Newcomer criticized the Philadelphia Police Department for indiscriminately arresting a number Spanish speaking people after an officer was killed calling the arrests unlawful and disgraceful 8 In 1993 he ruled that a law firm s refusal to promote a female associate to partner violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 1 In 1994 Newcomer invalidated a Pennsylvania State Senate election of William G Stinson he found to be overwhelmingly tainted by election fraud and declared Bruce Marks the winner after finding that substantial evidence was presented establishing massive absentee ballot fraud deception intimidation harassment and forgery 9 1 He ruled in 1997 that states cannot discriminate against new residents by paying them lower welfare benefits than they pay longtime residents 1 Newcomer presided over a 2005 trial in which a jury awarded residents displaced by the 1972 MOVE bombing by the police a 12 83 million verdict against the City of Philadelphia 8 1 Among Newcomer s law clerks was Peter York Solmssen from 1980 to 1982 Solmssen later became General Counsel of Siemens AG 10 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m Hon Clarence C Newcomer Obituaries Lancaster Online August 24 2005 Retrieved May 29 2020 a b c Clarence C Newcomer Mount Joy Area Historical Society Retrieved May 29 2020 a b c d e Judicial Conference of the United States Bicentennial Committee 1983 Judges of the United States 2 ed Retrieved May 29 2020 Outstanding Accomplishments PDF The Emerald of Sigma Pi Vol 58 no 4 Winter 1972 p 41 Jane Moyer Martin Newcomer 2014 The Seashore Train And Other Tales of Childhood ISBN 9781499008111 Retrieved May 29 2020 a b Clarence Charles Newcomer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Martin Douglas Clarence C Newcomer a Longtime Federal Judge Dies at 82 The New York Times August 25 2005 Accessed July 8 2015 Clarence C Newcomer who as a federal judge in Philadelphia for more than three decades won a reputation for no nonsense jurisprudence in hundreds of cases ranging from civil rights to organized crime to baseball cards died Monday at his home in Stone Harbor N J near Cape May He was 82 a b c Douglas Martin August 28 2005 Clarence Newcomer 82 Longtime Federal Judge South Florida Sun Sentinel Tainted Pa Senate election is voided The Baltimore Sun February 20 1994 Peter Y Solmssen One Young World Sources EditClarence Charles Newcomer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center External links EditDaniel Rubin August 25 2005 Profile in Quiet Courage The Philadelphia Inquirer Henry GoldmanLegal officesPreceded byCharles William Kraft Jr Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania1971 1988 Succeeded byHerbert J Hutton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clarence Charles Newcomer amp oldid 1091923349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
