Southern District of New York / Appointed 1997 / Served to 2007

Richard Conway Casey

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1997 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Conway Casey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center in 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 21, 1997

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1997
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
College of the Holy Cross 1955 · Georgetown College (now Georgetown) Law Center 1958
Succeeded by
Cathy Seibel
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1997Southern District of New York · succeeded Charles Sherman Haight Jr.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
Sources

9 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).