He was a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II from 1944 to 1945.
He was the Chief Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1953 to 1955.
He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1980 to 1982.
He served as a Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1985 to 1989.
His served on the bench until his death on April 8, 1989, due to a cerebral hemorrhage in White Plains, New York.