Second Circuit
Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam
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
- CA20410
- Nominated
- May 19, 2022
- Committee hearing
- May 25, 2022
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 16, 2022
- Senate vote
- 53–44Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Sept. 15, 2022
- Commissioned
- Sept. 23, 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 District of Connecticut | Judge | Oct. 8, 2021 | Sept. 28, 2022 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Joseph R. Biden |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | Sept. 23, 2022 | In service | Joseph R. Biden |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 17
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Aug. 19panel identified Sat on the panel in Fonden v. FDIC
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Aug. 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Massimino v. Benoit
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Aug. 13panel identified Sat on the panel in Umb
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July 16panel identified Sat on the panel in Creditincome Limited v. the Swiss Confederation
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July 13
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July 9panel identified Sat on the panel in Out v. Calamari
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June 1panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. the M/Y Amadea, a Motor Yacht
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May 28panel identified Sat on the panel in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC
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April 29panel identified Sat on the panel in Carroll v. Trump
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April 7panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Goklu
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April 6panel identified Sat on the panel in Schneiderman v. American Chemical Society
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | 25-2079 | Decided | Sept. 17, 2026 | |
| Fonden v. FDIC | 25-720 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | |
| Massimino v. Benoit | 25-1104 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | |
| Umb | 24-2865 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| Creditincome Limited v. the Swiss Confederation | 25-2733 | Decided | July 16, 2026 | |
| County of Rockland v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth. | 25-1963 | Decided | July 13, 2026 | |
| Out v. Calamari | 24-3205 | Decided | July 9, 2026 | |
| United States v. the M/Y Amadea, a Motor Yacht | 25-869 | Decided | June 1, 2026 | |
| The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC | 25-868 | Decided | May 28, 2026 | |
| Carroll v. Trump | 24-644 | Decided | April 29, 2026 | |
| United States v. Goklu | 24-767 | Decided | April 7, 2026 | |
| Schneiderman v. American Chemical Society | 21-2737 | Decided | April 6, 2026 | |
| Vidal v. Venettozzi | 24-2548 | Decided | April 1, 2026 | |
| Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP v. Advantage Capital Holdings, LLC | 24-2647 | Decided | March 23, 2026 | |
| Russell v. Scott | 24-3312 | Decided | March 19, 2026 | |
| Suarez v. Sullivan | 24-872 | Decided | March 17, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Jimenez | 24-1661 | Decided | Feb. 25, 2026 | |
| In Re: Ex Parte Application of SBK ART LLC | 25-1563 | Decided | Feb. 20, 2026 | Authored |
| Reidy Contracting Group, LLC v. Mt. Hawley Insurance Company | 24-1069 | Decided | Feb. 12, 2026 | |
| United States v. McAdam | 22-1268 | Decided | Jan. 28, 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 of the Court | Suarez v. Sullivan | Second Circuit | March 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | In Re: Ex Parte Application of SBK ART LLC | Second Circuit | Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. McAdam | Second Circuit | Jan. 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Bulloch | Second Circuit | Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | Nambiar v. the Central Orthopedic Group, LLP | Second Circuit | Oct. 28, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Guard | Second Circuit | Sept. 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Maiorana | Second Circuit | Aug. 28, 2025 |
| Opinion | Doyle v. UBS Fin. Servs., Inc. | Second Circuit | July 14, 2025 |
| Opinion | Edelman v. NYU Langone | Second Circuit | June 18, 2025 |
| Opinion | In Re: Kind LLC "Healthy and All Natural" Litigation | Second Circuit | May 2, 2024 |
| Opinion | Jok v. City of Burlington | Second Circuit | March 15, 2024 |
| Opinion | Elliott v. Cartagena | Second Circuit | Oct. 17, 2023 |
| Opinion | NexPoint Diversified Real Est. Tr. v. Acis Cap. Mgmt., L.P. | Second Circuit | Sept. 7, 2023 |
| Opinion | Sessa v. Trans Union, LLC | Second Circuit | July 17, 2023 |