Second Circuit
Alison Julie Nathan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
- Seat
- CA20110
- Nominated
- Jan. 3, 2022
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Jan. 20, 2022
- Senate vote
- 49–47Roll Call
- Confirmed
- March 23, 2022
- Commissioned
- March 30, 2022
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | Judge | Oct. 17, 2011 | March 31, 2022 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Barack Obama |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | March 30, 2022 | In service | Joseph R. Biden |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 25panel identified Sat on the panel in Barbosa Da Cunha v. Freden
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Sept. 15panel identified Sat on the panel in Bergin v. N.Y. State Unified Court System
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Jimenez v. City of New York
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Aug. 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Dziedziach v. Blanche
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Aug. 31opinion issued Authored the opinion in Dolce v. Connetquot Cent. Sch. Dist.
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Aug. 21opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Martin
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Aug. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in Mueller v. Deutsche Bank AG
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July 29opinion issued Concurred in part in Ohindo v. Ball
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July 29opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Greebel
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July 29panel identified Sat on the panel in Civil Rights Corps v. LaSalle
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July 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Gendron
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July 15
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbosa Da Cunha v. Freden | 25-3141 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | |
| Bergin v. N.Y. State Unified Court System | 25-721 | Decided | Sept. 15, 2026 | |
| Jimenez v. City of New York | 25-776 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| Dolce v. Connetquot Cent. Sch. Dist. | 25-1197 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | Authored |
| Dziedziach v. Blanche | 23-6837 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | |
| United States v. Martin | 24-3013 | Decided | Aug. 21, 2026 | Authored |
| Mueller v. Deutsche Bank AG | 25-1162 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2026 | |
| Civil Rights Corps v. LaSalle | 24-2251 | Decided | July 29, 2026 | |
| Ohindo v. Ball | 23-6804 | Decided | July 29, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Greebel | 25-1054 | Decided | July 29, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Gendron | 25-2570 | Decided | July 27, 2026 | |
| Northwell Health, Inc. v. Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. | 25-192 | Decided | July 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. v. the Nielsen Co. (US), LLC | 26-88 | Decided | July 13, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Salvador | 24-656 | Decided | July 7, 2026 | Authored |
| Huey v. Anavex Life Sciences Corporation | 25-1752 | Decided | June 26, 2026 | |
| United States v. Ross | 25-210 | Decided | May 29, 2026 | |
| Smith v. the Gap, Inc. | 25-1130 | Decided | May 28, 2026 | |
| The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC | 25-868 | Decided | May 28, 2026 | Authored |
| Cruz v. Banks | 24-1147 | Decided | April 7, 2026 | |
| Rivera-Perez v. Stover | 25-149 | Decided | March 26, 2026 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | Dolce v. Connetquot Cent. Sch. Dist. | Second Circuit | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Martin | Second Circuit | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Greebel | Second Circuit | July 29, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Ohindo v. Ball | Second Circuit | July 29, 2026 |
| Opinion | Northwell Health, Inc. v. Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. | Second Circuit | July 15, 2026 |
| Opinion | Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. v. the Nielsen Co. (US), LLC | Second Circuit | July 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Salvador | Second Circuit | July 7, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Kellogg v. Nichols | Second Circuit | June 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC | Second Circuit | May 28, 2026 |
| Dissent | Rivera-Perez v. Stover | Second Circuit | March 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | Duke v. Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp. | Second Circuit | Feb. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Purcell v. United States | Second Circuit | Nov. 4, 2025 |
| Opinion | Verizon Commc'ns Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n | Second Circuit | Sept. 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | Nat'l Ass'n for Gun Rights v. Lamont; Grant v. Rovella | Second Circuit | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Opinion | Wildlife Preserves v. Romero | Second Circuit | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Perez | Second Circuit | Aug. 19, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Hild | Second Circuit | July 30, 2025 |
| Opinion | Lee v. Greenwood | Second Circuit | July 28, 2025 |
| Opinion | Sikorsky v. City of Newburgh | Second Circuit | May 2, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Robinson | Second Circuit | April 14, 2025 |