Second Circuit / Appointed 1982 / Served to 1995
George Cheney Pratt
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 and confirmed by voice vote, George Cheney Pratt was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1953. He previously served on the Eastern District of New York.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 18, 1982
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1982
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1950 · Yale Law School 1953
- Succeeded
- William Homer Timbers
- Succeeded by
- Pierre Nelson Leval
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Eastern District of New York · succeeded Anthony John Travia | Ford (R) | voice |
| 1982 | Second Circuit · succeeded William Homer Timbers | Reagan (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Yale University | B.A. | 1950 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1953 |
Sources
12 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).