Second Circuit / Appointed 1994 / Senior status
Guido Calabresi
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Guido Calabresi is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 18, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1953 · Yale Law School 1958
- Succeeded
- Thomas Joseph Meskill
- Succeeded by
- Christopher Fitzgerald Droney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Second Circuit · succeeded Thomas Joseph Meskill | Clinton (D) | 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.S. | 1953 |
| University of Oxford, Magdalen College | B.A. | 1955 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1958 |
Sources
31 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).