Second Circuit
Joseph Frank Bianco
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
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- CA21303
- Nominated
- Jan. 23, 2019
- Committee hearing
- Feb. 13, 2019
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)March 7, 2019
- Senate vote
- 54–42Roll Call
- Confirmed
- May 8, 2019
- Commissioned
- May 13, 2019
- 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 Eastern District of New York | Judge | Jan. 3, 2006 | May 17, 2019 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | George W. Bush |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | May 13, 2019 | In service | Donald J. Trump |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 30opinion issued Authored the opinion in Roa v. Hermes Law
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Sept. 25panel identified Sat on the panel in Barbosa Da Cunha v. Freden
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Sept. 21
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Sept. 21
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Sept. 2
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Sept. 1panel identified Sat on the panel in Arrowhead v. Picture Pro
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Aug. 24panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Bagley
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Aug. 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Stinn v. United States
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Aug. 13opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Leeper
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Aug. 5
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July 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Gendron
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June 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Levin, Vodka Properties LLC v. City of Buffalo
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roa v. Hermes Law | 24-3223 | Decided | Sept. 30, 2026 | Authored |
| Barbosa Da Cunha v. Freden | 25-3141 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | |
| Newton v. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. | 25-1697 | Decided | Sept. 21, 2026 | Authored |
| In Re: IIG Structured Trade Fin. Fund, Ltd. | 25-2577 | Decided | Sept. 21, 2026 | Authored |
| County of Westchester v. Express Scripts | 24-1639 | Decided | Sept. 2, 2026 | Authored |
| Arrowhead v. Picture Pro | 25-1606 (L) | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | |
| United States v. Bagley | 25-606 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | |
| Stinn v. United States | 25-293 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | |
| United States v. Leeper | 22-3110 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | Authored |
| United States Ex Rel. Chiles v. Cooke Inc. | 25-155 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Gendron | 25-2570 | Decided | July 27, 2026 | |
| Levin, Vodka Properties LLC v. City of Buffalo | 25-762 | Decided | June 18, 2026 | |
| Waldman v. Palestine Liberation Org. | 15-3135 | Decided | March 30, 2026 | |
| Rivera-Perez v. Stover | 25-149 | Decided | March 26, 2026 | Authored |
| Knapp v. Barclays | 25-1631 | Decided | March 24, 2026 | |
| Russell v. Scott | 24-3312 | Decided | March 19, 2026 | |
| Jin v. City of New York | 23-1019 | Decided | March 12, 2026 | Authored |
| Nat'l Lab. Rels. Bd. v. Universal Smart Conts., LLC | 24-149 | Decided | Feb. 3, 2026 | |
| United States v. Saab | 23-6598 | Decided | Jan. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| Smart Study Co., LTD v. Shenzhenshixindajixieyouxiangongsi | 24-313 | Decided | Dec. 18, 2025 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Roa v. Hermes Law | Second Circuit | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | In Re: IIG Structured Trade Fin. Fund, Ltd. | Second Circuit | Sept. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Newton v. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. | Second Circuit | Sept. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | County of Westchester v. Express Scripts | Second Circuit | Sept. 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Leeper | Second Circuit | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States Ex Rel. Chiles v. Cooke Inc. | Second Circuit | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Rivera-Perez v. Stover | Second Circuit | March 26, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Jin v. City of New York | Second Circuit | March 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Saab | Second Circuit | Jan. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Nat'l Inst. of Fam. & Life Advocs. v. James | Second Circuit | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| Opinion | N.Y. State Firearms Ass'n v. James | Second Circuit | Oct. 15, 2025 |
| Opinion | Zesty Paws LLC v. Nutramax Lab'ys, Inc. | Second Circuit | Oct. 3, 2025 |
| Opinion | Frey v. City of New York | Second Circuit | Sept. 19, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Mercado | Second Circuit | Aug. 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | Carruthers v. Colton | Second Circuit | Aug. 20, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Hines | Second Circuit | June 11, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Ray | Second Circuit | June 2, 2025 |
| Opinion | Ortiz v. Wagstaff | Second Circuit | May 9, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Bankasi | Second Circuit | Oct. 22, 2024 |
| Opinion | Chinese Am. Citizens All. of Greater N.Y. v. Adams | Second Circuit | Sept. 24, 2024 |