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Pierre Nelson Leval
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Pierre Nelson Leval serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 18, 1993. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Oct 18, 1993
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkJimmy Carter · Oct 29, 1977 – Nov 8, 1993
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 18, 1993
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B., 1959
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 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
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