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Eric Nicholas Vitaliano

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1948.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Oct 6, 2005
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Dec 21, 2005
Commissioned
Jan 19, 2006
Senior status
Feb 28, 2017

Education

  • B.A., Fordham College, 1968
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 1971

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Mark A. Costantino, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1971-1972
  • Private practice, New York, 1972-1979, 1981-1985, 1999-2001
  • Chief of staff, U.S. Rep. John M. Murphy ofNew York, 1979-1981
  • State assemblyman, New York, 1983-2002
  • Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, 2002-2005

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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