Second Circuit / Appointed 1981 / Served to 1995

Lawrence Warren Pierce

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by voice vote, Lawrence Warren Pierce was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1951. He previously served on the Southern District of New York.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 18, 1981

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1981
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
St. Joseph's College (now St. Joseph's) 1948 · Fordham Law 1951
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1971Southern District of New York · succeeded William Bernard HerlandsNixon (R)voice
1981Second Circuit · succeeded Murray Irwin GurfeinReagan (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
Sources

13 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).