title: Alexander Bicks
text: # Alexander Bicks
  
  Alexander Bicks (March 17, 1901 – May 9, 1963) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Born in the Russian Empire, Bicks received a Bachelor of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1922.
  
  ## Career
  
  Bicks worked in private practice in New York City, New York from 1924 to 1954. On April 6, 1954, Bicks was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Vincent L. Leibell. Bicks was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 11, 1954, and received his commission on May 12, 1954. He served in that capacity until his death on May 9, 1963, in New York City.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Bicks's son, Rober Bicks was a lawyer who served in the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
  
  