Debra Ann Livingston
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Senior status. Born 1959.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 9, 2007
- Senate vote
- 91 to 0
- Confirmed
- May 9, 2007
- Commissioned
- May 17, 2007
- Senior status
- Jul 1, 2026
Education
- B.A., Princeton University, 1980
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1984
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. J. Edward Lumbard, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1984-1985
- Private practice, New York, 1985-1986, 1991-1992
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1986-1991
- Assistant professor, University of Michigan Law School, 1992-1994
- Faculty, Columbia Law School, 1994-2007
- associate professor, 1994-2000
- professor, 2000-2007
- vice dean, 2005-2006
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2026
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, June 28, 2006; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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