Second Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Senior status
Jon Ormond Newman
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Jon Ormond Newman is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1956. He previously served on the District of Connecticut.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 19, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1953 · Yale Law School 1956
- Succeeded by
- Robert A. Katzmann
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | District of Connecticut · succeeded William Homer Timbers | Nixon (R) | voice |
| 1979 | Second Circuit | Carter (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
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1953 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1956 |
Sources
47 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).