- Home
- Federal judges
- Thomas Joseph Meskill
Thomas Joseph Meskill
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Thomas Joseph Meskill served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Apr 22, 1975 by a 54–36 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Apr 22, 1975
- Senate vote
- 54–36
- Born
- 1928
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitGerald Ford · Apr 22, 1975 – Oct 29, 2007
Education
- New York University School of Law
- Trinity College, Hartford, ConnecticutB.S., 1950
- University of Connecticut School of LawJ.D., 1956
Career
U.S. Air Force first lieutenant, 1950-1953; Private practice, New Britain, Connecticut, 1956-1960; Assistant corporation counsel, New Britain, Connecticut, 1960-1962; Mayor, New Britain, Connecticut, 1962-1964; Corporation counsel, New Britain, Connecticut, 1965-1966; U.S. representative from Connecticut, 1967-1971; Governor, Connecticut, 1971-1975; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1992-1993
More
From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “Judge Thomas Joseph Meskill, Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1385056/thomas-joseph-meskill (accessed 2026-10-13).