Ralph K. Winter Jr.
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
- Chief judge
- Second Circuit, 1997 to 2000
- Education
- Yale 1957 · Yale Law School 1960
- Succeeded
- Walter Roe Mansfield
- Succeeded by
- Barrington Daniels Parker Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Second Circuit succeeded Walter Roe Mansfield chief judge 1997 to 2000 | Reagan (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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1957 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1960 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Caleb M. Wright, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware | 1960-1961 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Thurgood Marshall, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | 1961-1962 |
| Faculty, Yale Law School, 1962-1982; research associate and lecturer, 1962-1964; assistant/associate professor, 1964-1968; professor of law | 1968-1982 |
| Consultant, Subcommittee on Separation of Powers, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary | 1968-1972 |
| Senior fellow, Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C. | 1968-1970 |
| Guggenheim Fellow, Washington, D.C. | 1971-1972 |
| Adjutant scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C. | 1972-1981 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 1997-2000 |
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 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).