José Alberto Cabranes
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
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 24, 1994
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Aug 9, 1994
- Commissioned
- Aug 10, 1994
- Senior status
- Mar 9, 2023
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Nov 6, 1979
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 5, 1979
- Commissioned
- Dec 10, 1979
- Left this court
- Aug 12, 1994. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Other federal judicial service
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, 2013-2020; presiding judge, 2018-2020
Education
- A.B., Columbia University, 1961
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1965
- M.Litt., University of Cambridge, Queens' College, 1967
Career
- Supervisor in law, Queens' College, University of Cambridge, England, 1966-1967
- Private practice, New York City, 1967-1971
- Associate professor of law, Rutgers University School of Law, 1971-1973
- Special counsel, Gov. Rafael Hernandez Colon, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., 1973-1975
- General counsel/director of government relations, Yale University, 1975-1979
- Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1986-1990
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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