Gerard E. Lynch
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Senior status. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Apr 2, 2009
- Senate vote
- 94 to 3
- Confirmed
- Sep 17, 2009
- Commissioned
- Sep 18, 2009
- Senior status
- Sep 5, 2016
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Feb 28, 2000
- Senate vote
- 63 to 36
- Confirmed
- May 24, 2000
- Commissioned
- May 25, 2000
- Left this court
- Sep 21, 2009. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Columbia College, 1972
- J.D., Columbia Law School, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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