Second Circuit / Appointed 1994 / Senior status
José Alberto Cabranes
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, José Alberto Cabranes is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1965. He previously served on the District of Connecticut.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 9, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia 1961 · Yale Law School 1965
- Succeeded
- Richard J. Cardamone
- Succeeded by
- Maria Araujo Kahn
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | District of Connecticut · succeeded Jon Ormond Newman | Carter (D) | voice |
| 1994 | Second Circuit · succeeded Richard J. Cardamone | 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
| Columbia University | A.B. | 1961 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1965 |
| University of Cambridge, Queens' College | M.Litt. | 1967 |
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).