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Rosemary S. Pooler
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Rosemary S. Pooler served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Jun 2, 1998. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Jun 2, 1998
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1938
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New YorkWilliam J. Clinton · Aug 9, 1994 – Jun 9, 1998
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Jun 2, 1998 – Aug 10, 2023
Education
- Brooklyn CollegeB.A., 1959
- University of ConnecticutM.A., 1961
- University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1965
- Harvard University, Program for Senior Managers in Government1978
- State University of New York at AlbanyCertificate in Regulatory Economics, 1985
Career
Private practice, Syracuse, New York, 1966-1972; Assistant corporation counsel and director of consumer affairs unit, Syracuse, New York, 1972-1973; District representative, Syracuse [New York] Common Council, 1974-1975; Chair and executive director, New York State Consumer Protection Board, 1975-1980; Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission, 1981-1986; Staff director, Committee on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions, New York State Assembly, 1987; Visiting professor of law, Syracuse University, 1987-1988; Vice-president of legal affairs, Atlantic States Legal Foundation, 1989-1990; Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fifth Judicial District, 1990-1994
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