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Amalya Lyle Kearse

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979

Amalya Lyle Kearse , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Amalya Lyle Kearse (born June 11, 1937) is an American lawyer and judge. She is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, having been appointed to the court in 1979 and assuming senior status in 2002. She is also a world-class bridge player.

Education

  • Wellesley CollegeB.A., 1959
  • University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1962

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1962-1979; Adjunct lecturer, New York University Law School, 1968-1969

Biography

Amalya Lyle Kearse (born June 11, 1937) is an American lawyer and judge. She is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, having been appointed to the court in 1979 and assuming senior status in 2002. She is also a world-class bridge player.

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