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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA20408
Nominated
Sept. 4, 2001
Committee hearing
Sept. 13, 2001
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Oct. 4, 2001
Senate vote
100–0Roll Call
Confirmed
Oct. 11, 2001
Commissioned
Oct. 16, 2001
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
Oct. 10, 2009

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Sept. 15, 1994 Oct. 18, 2001 Appointment to Another Judicial Position William J. Clinton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Oct. 16, 2001 In service George W. Bush

Recent judicial activity

Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.

Cases

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

CaseNo.StatusDate
Nemis v. Blanche 25-304 Decided Sept. 17, 2026
Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District 24-1900 Decided Sept. 15, 2026
Moore v. Rubin 25-613 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
United States v. Miguel Rivera, A/K/A Macho 24-3120 Decided Sept. 3, 2026 Authored
Trireme Energy Development v. RWE Renewables 24-3190 Decided Sept. 1, 2026
United States v. Leeper 22-3110 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. v. the City of New York 25-1506 Decided July 13, 2026 Authored
Levin, Vodka Properties LLC v. City of Buffalo 25-762 Decided June 18, 2026
U.S. V. 24-961 Decided June 12, 2026 Authored
United States v. the M/Y Amadea, a Motor Yacht 25-869 Decided June 1, 2026
J.M. v. Sessions 24-1997 Decided Dec. 23, 2025
Smart Study Co., LTD v. Shenzhenshixindajixieyouxiangongsi 24-313 Decided Dec. 18, 2025
United States v. Ramirez Rodriguez 24-2059(L) Decided Dec. 16, 2025 Authored
Leroy v. Livingston Manor Central School District 24-1241 Decided Oct. 30, 2025 Authored
Marcus & Cinelli, LLP v. Aspen Am. Ins. Co. 24-2792 Decided Oct. 23, 2025
Giambalvo v. Suffolk Cnty. 23-208 Decided Sept. 12, 2025
Capitol Records v. Vimeo 21-2949 Decided Sept. 9, 2025
United States v. Maiorana 22-1115 Decided Aug. 28, 2025
Roth v. Armistice Capital, LLC 24-950 Decided Aug. 28, 2025 Authored
Lee v. Greenwood 23-7432 Decided July 28, 2025

Judicial writings

Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion United States v. Miguel Rivera, A/K/A Macho Second Circuit Sept. 3, 2026
Opinion Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. v. the City of New York Second Circuit July 13, 2026
Opinion U.S. V. Second Circuit June 12, 2026
Opinion United States v. Ramirez Rodriguez Second Circuit Dec. 16, 2025
Opinion Leroy v. Livingston Manor Central School District Second Circuit Oct. 30, 2025
Opinion Roth v. Armistice Capital, LLC Second Circuit Aug. 28, 2025
Opinion United States v. Adamu Second Circuit July 21, 2025
Opinion ELG Utica Alloys, Inc. v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Second Circuit July 17, 2025
Opinion American Girl, LLC v. Zembrka Second Circuit Sept. 17, 2024
Opinion Callahan v. County of Suffolk Second Circuit March 19, 2024
Opinion Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Novartis Pharma AG Second Circuit March 18, 2024
Opinion Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland v. Town of Clarkstoawn Second Circuit Dec. 8, 2023
Opinion United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit Dec. 8, 2023
Opinion United States v. Minter Second Circuit Sept. 6, 2023
Opinion Carr v. New York City Transit Authority Second Circuit Aug. 7, 2023
Opinion United States v. Calonge Second Circuit July 14, 2023
Opinion United States v. Colotti Second Circuit June 21, 2023
Opinion Mazzei v. the Money Store Second Circuit March 15, 2023
Opinion Community Housing Improvement Program v. City of New York Second Circuit Feb. 6, 2023
Opinion 74 Pinehurst LLC v. State of New York Second Circuit Feb. 6, 2023