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Gerard E. Lynch

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Gerard E. Lynch serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Sep 17, 2009 by a 94–3 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Sep 17, 2009
Senate vote
94–3
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1951

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkWilliam J. Clinton · May 24, 2000 – Sep 21, 2009
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitBarack Obama · Sep 17, 2009

Education

  • Columbia CollegeB.A., 1972
  • Columbia Law SchoolJ.D., 1975

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Wilfred Feinberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1975-1976; Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1976-1977; Professor, Columbia University School of Law, 1977-2000; vice dean, 1992-1997; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1980-1983, 1990-1992; chief, Criminal Division, 1990-1992; Associate counsel, Office of Independent Counsel, Iran-Contra investigation, 1988-1990; Private practice, New York City, 1992-2000

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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