United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citation

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s, 2d Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals

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. Its territory comprises the states of Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

, New York

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, and Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

, and the court has appellate jurisdiction

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 over the district courts

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 in the following districts

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:

• District of Connecticut
  United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
  The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Connecticut. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven. Appeals from the court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
  
  
• Eastern District of New York
  United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...
  
  
• Northern District of New York
  United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
  The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York serves one of the 94 judicial districts in the United States and one of four in the state of New York. The U.S. Attorney for the district is Richard S. Hartunian...
  
  
• Southern District of New York
  United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
  
  
• Western District of New York
  United States District Court for the Western District of New York
  The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises only a part of New York....
  
  
• District of Vermont
  United States District Court for the District of Vermont
  The United States District Court for the District of Vermont is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the federal district of Vermont. The court has locations in Brattleboro, Burlington, and Rutland. The Court was created under the Judiciary Act of 1791 under the jurisdiction of the...
  
  

The Second Circuit ordinarily has its clerk's office and hears oral arguments at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in Foley Square

Foley Square

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 in lower Manhattan

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. Due to renovations at that building, during the summer of 2006 the court temporarily relocated to the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in New York City

New York City

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 across Pearl Street from the Marshall Courthouse. Some of the Court's offices, including the Office of Legal Affairs, have moved to the Woolworth Building

Woolworth Building

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 for the duration of the renovations, which are expected to take several years.

Current composition of the court

With 13 active and 13 senior judges, the Second Circuit is midsized among the thirteen United States courts of appeals

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.

Active

, the active judges on the court are as follows:

#	Judge	Duty station	Born	Appointed	Chief	Appointed by
50	Dennis G. Jacobs Dennis G. Jacobs Dennis G. Jacobs is Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He became Chief Judge on October 1, 2006....	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1944	1992	2006	G.H.W. Bush
53	José A. Cabranes José A. Cabranes José Alberto Cabranes , is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Formerly a practicing lawyer, government official, and law teacher, he was the first Puerto Rican appointed to a federal judgeship in the continental United States .-Background:Cabranes was born in...	New Haven, CT New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...	1940	1994	—	Clinton
55	Rosemary S. Pooler Rosemary S. Pooler Rosemary S. Pooler , is a U.S. federal judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.-Early life:Rosemary Pooler was born in New York City. She earned a B.A. from Brooklyn College in 1959, an M.A...	Syracuse, NY Syracuse, New York Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...	1938	1998	—	Clinton
59	Robert Katzmann Robert Katzmann Robert Allen Katzmann is a United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.-Biography:...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1953	1999	—	Clinton
61	Reena Raggi Reena Raggi Reena Raggi is federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She was formerly a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York....	Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...	1951	2002	—	G.W. Bush
62	Richard C. Wesley Richard C. Wesley Richard Carl Wesley is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.- Education and background :...	Geneseo, NY	1949	2003	—	G.W. Bush
63	Peter W. Hall Peter W. Hall Peter Welles Hall is an American jurist. He is federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.- Biography :...	Rutland, VT	1948	2004	—	G.W. Bush
64	Debra Ann Livingston Debra Ann Livingston Debra Ann Livingston is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.-Early life and education:...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1959	2007	—	G.W. Bush
65	Gerard E. Lynch Gerard E. Lynch Gerard Edmund Lynch is a United States federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was confirmed to that seat on September 17, 2009 after previously having been appointed in 2000 by President Bill Clinton to serve on the United States District Court for the...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1951	2009	—	Obama
66	Denny Chin Denny Chin Denny Chin is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was a judge on the United States district court for the Southern District of New York before joining the federal appeals bench. President Clinton nominated Chin to the district court on March 24, 1994, and...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1954	2010	—	Obama
67	Raymond Lohier, Jr.	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1965	2010	—	Obama
68	Susan L. Carney Susan L. Carney Susan Laura Carney is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The United States Senate confirmed Carney in a 71–28 vote on May 17, 2011. She received her commission on May 17, 2011....	New Haven, CT New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...	1951	2011	—	Obama
69	Christopher F. Droney Christopher F. Droney Christopher Fitzgerald Droney is a Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He formally served as a District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut....	New Haven, CT New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...	1954	2011	—	Obama

Senior

Twelve former circuit judges continue to serve on senior status

Senior status

Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...

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#	Judge	Duty station	Born	Active service	Chief	Senior Senior status Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status... since	Appointed by
31	Wilfred Feinberg Wilfred Feinberg Wilfred Feinberg is a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was Chief Judge of the Circuit from 1980 to 1988, and assumed senior status in 1991...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1920	1966–1991	1980–1988	1991	L. Johnson
39	Jon Ormond Newman	Hartford, CT Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...	1932	1979–1997	1993–1997	1997	Carter
40	Amalya Lyle Kearse Amalya Lyle Kearse Amalya Lyle Kearse is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and a world-class bridge player.-Legal career:...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1937	1979–2002	——	2002	Carter
41	Richard J. Cardamone Richard J. Cardamone -Early life and career:Born in Utica, New York, Cardamone was in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, then received a B.A. from Harvard University in 1948 and an LL.B. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1952...	(inactive)	1925	1981–1993	——	1993	Reagan
43	Ralph K. Winter, Jr. Ralph K. Winter, Jr. Judge Ralph K. Winter, Jr. is a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. President Ronald Reagan nominated Winter on November 18, 1981, to a seat vacated by Walter Roe Mansfield. Judge Winter was confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1981, and received his commission...	New Haven, CT New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...	1935	1981–2000	1997–2000	2000	Reagan
45	Roger Jeffrey Miner	Albany, NY Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...	1934	1985–1997	——	1997	Reagan
48	John M. Walker, Jr. John M. Walker, Jr. John Mercer Walker, Jr. is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a cousin of U.S. Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush...	New Haven, CT New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...	1940	1989–2006	2000–2006	2006	G.H.W. Bush
49	Joseph Michael McLaughlin	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1933	1990–1998	——	1998	G.H.W. Bush
51	Pierre N. Leval Pierre N. Leval Pierre Nelson Leval is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. At the time of his appointment by President Bill Clinton in 1993, he was a United States District Court Judge in the Southern District of New York....	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1936	1993–2002	——	2002	Clinton
52	Guido Calabresi	New Haven, CT New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...	1932	1994–2009	——	2009	Clinton
56	Chester J. Straub Chester J. Straub Chester John Straub is a Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit headquartered in New York City.-Life:...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1937	1998–2008	——	2008	Clinton
57	Robert D. Sack Robert D. Sack Robert David Sack is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.-Personal:Sack was raised in Brooklyn, New York. His father was Eugene Sack, who served as rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim for 35 years. In 1989 he married his second wife, the lawyer Anne K...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1939	1998–2009	——	2009	Clinton
60	Barrington Daniels Parker, Jr. Barrington Daniels Parker, Jr. Barrington Daniels Parker, Jr. is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.- Background :...	New York, NY New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...	1944	2001–2009	——	2009	G.W. Bush

List of former judges

Forty-three judges used to serve on the court, but no longer do:

#	Judge	State	Born/Died	Active	Chief	Senior Senior status Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...	Appointed by	Reason for termination
1		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1837–1917	1891–1907	——	——		retirement
2		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1846–1924	1891–1916	——	——		retirement
3		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1828–1906	1892–1902	——	——		retirement
4		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1849–1907	1902–1907	——	——		death
5		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1847–1923	1902–1917	——	——		retirement
6		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1851–1933	1907–1921	——	1921–1924		retirement
7		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1865–1926	1907–1913	——	——		resignation
8		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1853–1926	1913–1926	——	——		death
9		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1858–1927	1916–1927	——	——		death
10		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1880–1946	1918–1939	——	——		resignation
11		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1865–1925	1921–1924	——	——		resignation
12		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1872–1961	1924–1951	1948–1951	1951–1961		death
13		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1877–1975	1926–1953	1951–1953	1953–1975		death
14		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1869–1954	1927–1953	——	1953–1954		death
15		VT Vermont Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...	1889–1969	1929–1953	1953–1954	1954–1969		death
16		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1889–1963	1939–1963	1954–1959	——		death
17		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1891–1952	1939–1940	——	——		resignation
18			1889–1957	1941–1957	——	——		death
19		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1888–1990	1951–1958	——	1958–1980		retirement
20		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1889–1964	1953–1959	——	1959–1964		death
21		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1899–1971	1954–1955	——	——		elevation to Supreme Court Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
22		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1901–1999	1955–1971	1959–1971	1971–1999		death
23		VT Vermont Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...	1901–1984	1955–1970	——	1970–1984		death
24		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1898–1982	1957–1971	——	1971–1982		death
25		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1903–1986	1959–1974	1971–1973	1974–1986		death
26		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1904–1980	1960–1971	——	1971–1980		death
27		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1910–1992	1961–1987	1973–1980	1987–1992		death
28		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1903–1980	1962–1974	——	1974–1980		death
29			1908–1993	1962–1965	——	——		resignation to become United States Solicitor General United States Solicitor General The United States Solicitor General is the person appointed to represent the federal government of the United States before the Supreme Court of the United States. The current Solicitor General, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 6, 2011 and sworn in on June...
30		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1906–1978	1964–1971	——	1971–1978		death
32		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1911–1987	1971–1981	——	1981–1987		death
33		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1918–1996	1971–1981	——	——		resignation
34		VT Vermont Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...	1924–2007	1971–1992	1988–1992	1992–2007		death
35		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1915–1994	1971–1981	——	1981–1994		death
36		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1907–1979	1974–1979	——	——		death
37		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1915–2004	1974–1985	——	1985–2004		death
38		CT Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...	1928–2007	1975–1993	1992–1993	1993–2007		death
42		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1924–	1981–1990	——	1990–1995		retirement
44		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1928–	1982–1993	——	1993–1995		retirement
46		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1928–1998	1985–1996	——	1996–1998		death
47		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1931–1996	1986–1996	——	——		death
54		VT Vermont Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...	1938–2003	1994–2003	——	——		death
58		NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	1954	1998–2009	——	——		elevation to Supreme Court Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...

Chief judges

class=wikitable>	Chief Judge
L. Hand	1948–1951
Swan	1951–1953
Chase	1953–1954
Clark	1954–1959
Lumbard	1959–1971
Friendly	1971–1973
Kaufman	1973–1980
Feinberg	1980–1988
Oakes	1988–1992
Meskill	1992–1993
Newman	1993–1997
Winter	1997–2000
Walker	2000–2006
Jacobs	2006–present

Succession of seats

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 1
Established on December 6, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 Judiciary Act of 1869 The Judiciary Act of 1869 , also called the Circuit Judges Act of 1869, was a United States statute that made two important reforms of the federal judiciary....  as a circuit judgeship United States circuit court The United States circuit courts were the original intermediate level courts of the United States federal court system. They were established by the Judiciary Act of 1789. They had trial court jurisdiction over civil suits of diversity jurisdiction and major federal crimes. They also had appellate...  for the Second Circuit
Reassigned on June 16, 1891 to the newly formed U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891 Judiciary Act of 1891 The Judiciary Act of 1891 , also known as the Evarts Act after its primary sponsor, Senator William M. Evarts, created the United States courts of appeals, and reassigned the jurisdiction of most routine appeals from the district and circuit courts to these appellate courts...
Wallace	NY	1891–1907
Ward	NY	1907–1921
Mayer	NY	1921–1924
L. Hand	NY	1924–1951
Medina	NY	1951–1958
Friendly	NY	1959–1974
Van Graafeiland	NY	1974–1985
Altimari	NY	1985–1996
Pooler	NY	1998–present

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 2 Established on March 3, 1887 by 24 Stat. 492 as a circuit judgeship

United States circuit court

The United States circuit courts were the original intermediate level courts of the United States federal court system. They were established by the Judiciary Act of 1789. They had trial court jurisdiction over civil suits of diversity jurisdiction and major federal crimes. They also had appellate...

 for the Second Circuit Reassigned on June 16, 1891 to the newly formed U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891

Judiciary Act of 1891

The Judiciary Act of 1891 , also known as the Evarts Act after its primary sponsor, Senator William M. Evarts, created the United States courts of appeals, and reassigned the jurisdiction of most routine appeals from the district and circuit courts to these appellate courts...

Lacombe NY 1891–1916 Hough NY 1916–1927 A. Hand NY 1927–1953 Harlan NY 1954–1955 Lumbard NY 1955–1971 Mulligan NY 1971–1981 Cardamone NY 1981–1993 Cabranes CT 1994–present border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 3 Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891

Judiciary Act of 1891

The Judiciary Act of 1891 , also known as the Evarts Act after its primary sponsor, Senator William M. Evarts, created the United States courts of appeals, and reassigned the jurisdiction of most routine appeals from the district and circuit courts to these appellate courts...

Shipman CT 1892–1902 Townsend CT 1902–1907 Noyes CT 1907–1913 Rogers CT 1913–1926 Swan CT 1926–1953 Hincks CT 1953–1959 Smith CT 1960–1971 Meskill CT 1975–1993 Calabresi CT 1994–2009 Droney CT 2011–present border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 4 Established on April 17, 1902 by 32 Stat. 106 Coxe NY 1902–1917 Manton NY 1918–1939 Patterson NY 1939–1940 Frank 1941–1957 Moore NY 1957–1971 Mansfield NY 1971–1981 Winter CT 1981–2000 B. Parker NY 2001–2009 Carney CT 2011–present

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 5
Established on January 17, 1929 by 45 Stat. 1081
Chase	VT	1929–1953
Waterman	VT	1955–1970
Oakes	VT	1971–1992
F. Parker	VT	1994–2003
Hall	VT	2004–present

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 6 Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584 Clark CT 1939–1963 Anderson CT 1964–1971 Timbers CT 1971–1981 Pratt NY 1982–1993 Leval NY 1993–2002 Wesley NY 2003–present border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 7 Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Kaufman NY 1961–1987 Walker NY 1989–2006 Livingston NY 2007–present

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 8
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Hays	NY	1962–1974
Gurfein	NY	1974–1979
Pierce	NY	1981–1990
McLaughlin	NY	1990–1998
Straub	NY	1998–2008
Lynch	NY	2009–present

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 9 Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Marshall 1962–1965 Feinberg NY 1966–1991 Jacobs NY 1992–present border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 10 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Kearse NY 1979–2002 Raggi NY 2002–present

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 11
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Newman	CT	1979–1997
Katzmann	DC	1999–present

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 12 Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 Miner NY 1985–1997 Sack NY 1998–2009 Chin NY 2010–present border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 13 Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 Mahoney NY 1986–1996 Sotomayor NY 1998–2009 Lohier NY 2010–present

Notables

• Judge Learned Hand
  Learned Hand
  Billings Learned Hand was a United States judge and judicial philosopher. He served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and later the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
  
   served on the Second Circuit from 1924 to 1951, as did his cousin, Augustus Noble Hand
  Augustus Noble Hand
  Augustus Noble Hand was an American judge who served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and later on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His most notable rulings restricted the reach of obscenity statutes in the areas of literature and...
  
  , from 1927 until 1953.
• Judge Henry Friendly
  Henry Friendly
  Henry Jacob Friendly was a prominent judge in the United States, who sat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 through 1974 and in senior status until his death by suicide in 1986.- Before the bench :Judge Friendly graduated from...
  
  served on the court from 1959 to 1974, and wrote a large number of notable and enduring opinions.

External links

• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Recent opinions from FindLaw