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Pierre Nelson Leval

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Senior status. Born 1936.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Appointed by: William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated: Aug 6, 1993
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Oct 18, 1993
Commissioned: Oct 20, 1993
Senior status: Aug 16, 2002

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

Appointed by: Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Nominated: Oct 17, 1977
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Oct 29, 1977
Commissioned: Oct 31, 1977
Left this court: Nov 8, 1993. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

A.B., Harvard College, 1959
J.D., Harvard Law School, 1963

Career

U.S. Army, 1959
Law clerk, Hon. Henry J. Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1963-1964
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1964-1968
chief appellate attorney, 1967-1968
Private practice, New York City, 1969-1975
Assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1975-1977
first assistant, 1975-1976
chief assistant, 1976-1977
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2002-2006

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

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