Judge David Trager, 1937-2011

The Hon. David G. Trager, jurist, scholar, and Brooklyn Heights resident, died last Wednesday.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: A Brooklyn federal judge who was renowned for vastly elevating the prestige and academic caliber of Brooklyn Law School while serving as dean (1983-93),
Hon. David G. Trager, has died at the age of 73.

Trager died on Wednesday night, having worked at Brooklyn federal court up until within weeks of his death. The cause was pancreatic cancer.

Neighbors remember Trager as a devoted to his family. He was often seen around the Heights walking his dog.