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Richard C. Wesley
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Richard C. Wesley serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jun 11, 2003 by a 96–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jun 11, 2003
- Senate vote
- 96–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1949
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Jun 11, 2003
Education
- State University of New York at AlbanyB.A., 1971
- Cornell Law SchoolJ.D., 1974
Career
Private practice, Pittsford, New York, 1974-1976; Private practice, Geneseo, New York, 1976-1987; Assistant minority counsel, New York State Assembly, 1979-1982; State assemblyman, New York, 1983-1987; Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Seventh Judicial District, 1987-1994; Associate justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, 1994-1996; Associate judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1997-2003
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