The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations , 2d Cir. ) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals . Its territory comprises the states of Connecticut , New York , and Vermont , and the court has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts :
The Second Circuit has its clerk's office and hears oral arguments at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse at 40 Foley Square in Lower Manhattan . Due to renovations at that building, from 2006 until early 2013, the court temporarily relocated to the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse across Pearl Street from Foley Square, and certain court offices temporarily relocated to the Woolworth Building at 233 Broadway.[ 1]
Current composition of the court [ edit ]
With 13 active and 9 senior judges, the Second Circuit is midsized among the thirteen United States courts of appeals .
As of December 1, 2011[update] , the active judges on the court are as follows:[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Ten former circuit judges continue to serve on senior status :[ 2]
#
Title
Judge
Duty station
Born
Term of service
Appointed by
Active
Chief
Senior
59
Chief Judge
Robert Katzmann
New York, NY
1953
1999–present
2013–present
—
Clinton
50
Circuit Judge
Dennis G. Jacobs
New York, NY
1944
1992–present
2006–2013
—
G.H.W. Bush
53
Circuit Judge
José A. Cabranes
New Haven, CT
1940
1994–present
—
—
Clinton
55
Circuit Judge
Rosemary S. Pooler
Syracuse, NY
1938
1998–present
—
—
Clinton
61
Circuit Judge
Reena Raggi
Brooklyn, NY
1951
2002–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
62
Circuit Judge
Richard C. Wesley
Geneseo, NY
1949
2003–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
63
Circuit Judge
Peter W. Hall
Rutland, VT
1948
2004–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
64
Circuit Judge
Debra Ann Livingston
New York, NY
1959
2007–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
65
Circuit Judge
Gerard E. Lynch
New York, NY
1951
2009–present
—
—
Obama
66
Circuit Judge
Denny Chin
New York, NY
1954
2010–present
—
—
Obama
67
Circuit Judge
Raymond Lohier, Jr.
New York, NY
1965
2010–present
—
—
Obama
68
Circuit Judge
Susan L. Carney
New Haven, CT
1951
2011–present
—
—
Obama
69
Circuit Judge
Christopher F. Droney
Hartford, CT
1954
2011–present
—
—
Obama
39
Senior Judge
Jon Ormond Newman
Hartford, CT
1932
1979–1997
1993–1997
1997–present
Carter
40
Senior Judge
Amalya Lyle Kearse
New York, NY
1937
1979–2002
—
2002–present
Carter
43
Senior Judge
Ralph K. Winter, Jr.
New Haven, CT
1935
1981–2000
1997–2000
2000–present
Reagan
48
Senior Judge
John M. Walker, Jr.
New Haven, CT
1940
1989–2006
2000–2006
2006–present
G.H.W. Bush
51
Senior Judge
Pierre N. Leval
New York, NY
1936
1993–2002
—
2002–present
Clinton
52
Senior Judge
Guido Calabresi
New Haven, CT
1932
1994–2009
—
2009–present
Clinton
56
Senior Judge
Chester J. Straub
New York, NY
1937
1998–2008
—
2008–present
Clinton
57
Senior Judge
Robert D. Sack
New York, NY
1939
1998–2009
—
2009–present
Clinton
60
Senior Judge
Barrington Daniels Parker, Jr.
New York, NY
1944
2001–2009
—
2009–present
G.W. Bush
List of former judges [ edit ]
Forty six judges used to serve on the court, but no longer do:[ 2]
#
Judge
State
Born/Died
Active service
Chief Judge
Senior status
Appointed by
Reason for
termination
1
Wallace, William James William James Wallace
NY
1837–1917
1891–1907[ Note 1]
—
—
Arthur, Arthur
retirement
2
Lacombe, Emile Henry Emile Henry Lacombe
NY
1846–1924
1891–1916[ Note 2]
—
—
Cleveland, Cleveland
retirement
3
Shipman, Nathaniel Nathaniel Shipman
CT
1828–1906
1892–1902
—
—
Harrison, B. B. Harrison
retirement
4
Townsend, William Kneeland William Kneeland Townsend
CT
1849–1907
1902–1907
—
—
Roosevelt, T. T. Roosevelt
death
5
Coxe, Sr., Alfred Conkling Alfred Conkling Coxe, Sr.
NY
1847–1923
1902–1917
—
—
Roosevelt, T. T. Roosevelt
retirement
6
Ward, Henry Galbraith Henry Galbraith Ward
NY
1851–1933
1907–1921[ 5]
—
1921–1924
Roosevelt, T. T. Roosevelt
retirement
7
Noyes, Walter Chadwick Walter Chadwick Noyes
CT
1865–1926
1907–1913[ 5]
—
—
Roosevelt, T. T. Roosevelt
resignation
8
Rogers, Henry Wade Henry Wade Rogers
CT
1853–1926
1913–1926
—
—
Wilson, Wilson
death
9
Hough, Charles Merrill Charles Merrill Hough
NY
1858–1927
1916–1927
—
—
Wilson, Wilson
death
10
Manton, Martin Thomas Martin Thomas Manton
NY
1880–1946
1918–1939
—
—
Wilson, Wilson
resignation
11
Mayer, Julius Marshuetz Julius Marshuetz Mayer
NY
1865–1925
1921–1924
—
—
Harding, Harding
resignation
12
Hand, Learned Learned Hand
NY
1872–1961
1924–1951
1948–1951
1951–1961
Coolidge, Coolidge
death
13
Swan, Thomas Walter Thomas Walter Swan
CT
1877–1975
1926–1953
1951–1953
1953–1975
Coolidge, Coolidge
death
14
Hand, Augustus Noble Augustus Noble Hand
NY
1869–1954
1927–1953
—
1953–1954
Coolidge, Coolidge
death
15
Chase, Harrie Brigham Harrie Brigham Chase
VT
1889–1969
1929–1954
1953–1954
1954–1969
Coolidge, Coolidge
death
16
Clark, Charles Edward Charles Edward Clark
CT
1889–1963
1939–1963
1954–1959
—
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
death
17
Patterson, Sr., Robert Porter Robert Porter Patterson, Sr.
NY
1891–1952
1939–1940
—
—
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
resignation
18
Frank, Jerome New Jerome New Frank
NY
1889–1957
1941–1957
—
—
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
death
19
Medina, Harold Raymond Harold Raymond Medina
NY
1888–1990
1951–1958
—
1958–1980
Truman, Truman
retirement
20
Hincks, Carroll Clark Carroll Clark Hincks
CT
1889–1964
1953–1959
—
1959–1964
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
21
Harlan II, John Marshall John Marshall Harlan II
NY
1899–1971
1954–1955
—
—
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
elevated to SCOTUS
22
Lumbard, Joseph Edward Joseph Edward Lumbard
NY
1901–1999
1955–1971
1959–1971
1971–1999
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
23
Waterman, Sterry Robinson Sterry Robinson Waterman
VT
1901–1984
1955–1970
—
1970–1984
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
24
Moore, Leonard Page Leonard Page Moore
NY
1898–1982
1957–1971
—
1971–1982
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
25
Friendly, Henry Henry Friendly
NY
1903–1986
1959–1974
1971–1973
1974–1986
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
26
Smith, John Joseph John Joseph Smith
CT
1904–1980
1960–1971
—
1971–1980
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
27
Kaufman, Irving Irving Kaufman
NY
1910–1992
1961–1987
1973–1980
1987–1992
Kennedy, Kennedy
death
28
Hays, Paul Raymond Paul Raymond Hays
NY
1903–1980
1962–1974
—
1974–1980
Kennedy, Kennedy
death
29
Marshall, Thurgood Thurgood Marshall
NY
1908–1993
1962–1965
—
—
Kennedy, Kennedy
resignation
30
Anderson, Robert Palmer Robert Palmer Anderson
CT
1906–1978
1964–1971
—
1971–1978
Johnson, L. L. Johnson
death
31
Feinberg, Wilfred Wilfred Feinberg
NY
1920–2014
1966–1991
1980–1988
1991–2014
L. Johnson
death
32
Mansfield, Walter Roe Walter Roe Mansfield
NY
1911–1987
1971–1981
—
1981–1987
Nixon, Nixon
death
33
Mulligan, William Hughes William Hughes Mulligan
NY
1918–1996
1971–1981
—
—
Nixon, Nixon
resignation
34
Oakes, James Lowell James Lowell Oakes
VT
1924–2007
1971–1992
1988–1992
1992–2007
Nixon, Nixon
death
35
Timbers, William Homer William Homer Timbers
CT
1915–1994
1971–1981
—
1981–1994
Nixon, Nixon
death
36
Gurfein, Murray Irwin Murray Irwin Gurfein
NY
1907–1979
1974–1979
—
—
Nixon, Nixon
death
37
Van Graafeiland, Ellsworth Alfred Ellsworth Alfred Van Graafeiland
NY
1915–2004
1974–1985
—
1985–2004
Ford, Ford
death
38
Meskill, Thomas Joseph Thomas Joseph Meskill
CT
1928–2007
1975–1993
1992–1993
1993–2007
Ford, Ford
death
41
Cardamone, Richard J. Richard J. Cardamone
NY
1925–2015
1981–1993
—
1993–2015
Reagan, Reagan
death
42
Pierce, Lawrence Warren Lawrence Warren Pierce
NY
1924–present
1981–1990
—
1990–1995
Reagan, Reagan
retirement
44
Pratt, George Cheney George Cheney Pratt
NY
1928–present
1982–1993
—
1993–1995
Reagan, Reagan
retirement
45
Miner, Roger Jeffrey Roger Jeffrey Miner
NY
1934–2012
1985–1997
—
1997–2012
Reagan, Reagan
death
46
Altimari, Frank X. Frank X. Altimari
NY
1928–1998
1985–1996
—
1996–1998
Reagan, Reagan
death
47
Mahoney, John Daniel John Daniel Mahoney
NY
1931–1996
1986–1996
—
—
Reagan, Reagan
death
49
McLaughlin, Joseph Michael Joseph Michael McLaughlin
NY
1933–2013
1990–1998
—
1998–2013
G.H.W. Bush, G.H.W. Bush
death
54
Parker, Fred I. Fred I. Parker
VT
1938–2003
1994–2003
—
—
Clinton, Clinton
death
58
Sotomayor, Sonia Sonia Sotomayor
NY
1954–present
1998–2009
—
—
Clinton, Clinton
elevated to SCOTUS
Chief judge [ edit ]
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their circuits, and preside over any panel on which they serve unless the circuit justice (i.e., the Supreme Court justice responsible for the circuit) is also on the panel. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the circuit judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats [ edit ]
The court has thirteen seats for active judges, numbered in the order in which they were filled. Judges who retire into senior status remain on the bench but leave their seat vacant. That seat is filled by the next circuit judge appointed by the president .
Seat 1
Established on December 6, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship 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
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
Seat 2
Established on March 3, 1887 by 24 Stat. 492 as a circuit judgeship 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
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
Seat 3
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891
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
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
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
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
Seat 7
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Kaufman
NY
1961–1987
Walker
NY
1989–2006
Livingston
NY
2007–present
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
Seat 9
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Marshall
1962–1965
Feinberg
NY
1966–1991
Jacobs
NY
1992–present
Seat 10
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Kearse
NY
1979–2002
Raggi
NY
2002–present
Seat 11
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Newman
CT
1979–1997
Katzmann
DC
1999–present
Seat 12
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Miner
NY
1985–1997
Sack
NY
1998–2009
Chin
NY
2010–present
Seat 13
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Mahoney
NY
1986–1996
Sotomayor
NY
1998–2009
Lohier
NY
2010–present
Notables [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]