John Mercer Walker Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Senior status. Born 1940.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 21, 1989
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 22, 1989
- Commissioned
- Nov 27, 1989
- Senior status
- Sep 30, 2006
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jun 25, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jul 19, 1985
- Commissioned
- Jul 22, 1985
- Left this court
- Dec 19, 1989. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Yale University, 1962
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1966
Career
- U.S. Marine Corps Reserve private first class, 1963-1967
- State counsel, Republic of Botswana (Africa-Asia Public Service Fellowship), 1966-1968
- Private practice, New York City, 1969-1970, 1975-1981
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1970-1975
- Assistant secretary of the treasury, 1981-1985
- Special counsel, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1987-1992
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2000-2006
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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