Second Circuit
George Cheney Pratt
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
- Ronald ReaganRepublican president
- Seat
- CA20804
- Nominated
- April 26, 1982
- Committee hearing
- May 26, 1982
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 17, 1982
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- June 18, 1982
- Commissioned
- June 21, 1982
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- May 22, 1993
- Service ended
- Jan. 31, 1995Retirement
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York | Judge | May 7, 1976 | June 29, 1982 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Gerald Ford |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | June 21, 1982 | Jan. 31, 1995 Retirement | Ronald Reagan |
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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No panel assignments recorded in the ingested window.
Judicial writings
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