Second Circuit
Richard Joseph Sullivan
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
- CA20807
- Nominated
- May 7, 2018
- Committee hearing
- Aug. 1, 2018
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Sept. 17, 2018
- Senate vote
- 79–16Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Oct. 11, 2018
- Commissioned
- Oct. 17, 2018
- 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 | Aug. 1, 2007 | Oct. 25, 2018 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | George W. Bush |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | Oct. 17, 2018 | In service | Donald J. Trump |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 8opinion issued Concurred in part in Santos v. Blanche
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Sept. 1panel identified Sat on the panel in Arrowhead v. Picture Pro
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Sept. 1
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Aug. 24opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Bagley
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Aug. 20opinion issued Authored the opinion in Juca v. Banks
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Aug. 19opinion issued Authored the opinion in Wong v. Blanche
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Aug. 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Stinn v. United States
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Aug. 13panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Leeper
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Aug. 11opinion issued Authored the opinion in Mehrotra v. U.S. Dep't of Lab.
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Aug. 6
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Aug. 3opinion issued Authored the opinion in Mueller v. Deutsche Bank AG
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July 29opinion issued Concurred in part in Ohindo v. Ball
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos v. Blanche | 23-7191 | Decided | Sept. 8, 2026 | Authored |
| Trireme Energy Development v. RWE Renewables | 24-3190 | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | Authored |
| Arrowhead v. Picture Pro | 25-1606 (L) | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | |
| United States v. Bagley | 25-606 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | Authored |
| Juca v. Banks | 25-2327 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | Authored |
| Wong v. Blanche | 22-6185 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | Authored |
| Stinn v. United States | 25-293 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | |
| United States v. Leeper | 22-3110 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| Mehrotra v. U.S. Dep't of Lab. | 23-7798 | Decided | Aug. 11, 2026 | Authored |
| The Retail Property Trust v. Nassau Cnty. Dep't of Assessment | 25-907 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | Authored |
| Mueller v. Deutsche Bank AG | 25-1162 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| Ohindo v. Ball | 23-6804 | Decided | July 29, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Gendron | 25-2570 | Decided | July 27, 2026 | Authored |
| Hayden v. Koons | 25-498 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | |
| Tennenbaum Living Tr. v. GCDI S.A. | 23-1247 | Decided | July 20, 2026 | Authored |
| Inc. v. HBC Invs. LLC | 25-2728 | Decided | July 7, 2026 | Authored |
| Powell v. Ocwen Fin. Corp. | 23-999 | Decided | April 22, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Brown | 24-1227 | Decided | April 21, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Manuel Zumba Mejia | 24-3086 | Decided | April 9, 2026 | |
| In Re: Kwok | 24-2504 | Decided | April 6, 2026 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concurrence in part | Santos v. Blanche | Second Circuit | Sept. 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Trireme Energy Development v. RWE Renewables | Second Circuit | Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Bagley | Second Circuit | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Juca v. Banks | Second Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Wong v. Blanche | Second Circuit | Aug. 19, 2026 |
| Opinion | Mehrotra v. U.S. Dep't of Lab. | Second Circuit | Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | The Retail Property Trust v. Nassau Cnty. Dep't of Assessment | Second Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Mueller v. Deutsche Bank AG | Second Circuit | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Ohindo v. Ball | Second Circuit | July 29, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Gendron | Second Circuit | July 27, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Tennenbaum Living Tr. v. GCDI S.A. | Second Circuit | July 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Inc. v. HBC Invs. LLC | Second Circuit | July 7, 2026 |
| Dissent | Kellogg v. Nichols | Second Circuit | June 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | Powell v. Ocwen Fin. Corp. | Second Circuit | April 22, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Brown | Second Circuit | April 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | In Re: Kwok | Second Circuit | April 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Powell v. Ocwen Fin. Corp. | Second Circuit | March 26, 2026 |
| Dissent | Havlish v. Taliban; Aliganga v. Taliban | Second Circuit | March 19, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Sufiyan v. Bondi | Second Circuit | March 12, 2026 |
| Dissent | Miller v. Lamanna | Second Circuit | March 9, 2026 |