Second Circuit / Appointed 1981 / Served to 2020
Portrait of Ralph K. Winter Jr.

Ralph K. Winter Jr.

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by voice vote, Ralph K. Winter Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1960. Sources ↓

Lived
1935–2020
Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1981
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Yale 1957 · Yale Law School 1960

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1981Second CircuitReagan (R)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Ralph K. Winter Jr.?
President Ronald Reagan appointed Ralph K. Winter Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1981.
Was Ralph K. Winter Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Ralph K. Winter Jr. was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Ralph K. Winter Jr.'s confirmation vote?
Ralph K. Winter Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on December 9, 1981. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Ralph K. Winter Jr. on?
Ralph K. Winter Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Sources

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38 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).