Robert A. Katzmann
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert A. Katzmann was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1980. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1953–2021
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1999
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Second Circuit, 2013 to 2020
- Education
- Columbia College 1973 · Yale Law School 1980
- Succeeded
- Jon Ormond Newman
- Succeeded by
- Eunice Cheryl Lee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Second Circuit succeeded Jon Ormond Newman chief judge 2013 to 2020 | Clinton (D) | 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
| Columbia College | A.B. | 1973 |
| Harvard University | A.M. | 1976 |
| Harvard University | Ph.D. | 1978 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1980 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Hugh H. Bownes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | 1980-1981 |
| Fellow, Brookings Institution, 1981-1999; acting program director | 1998 |
| Faculty, Georgetown University, 1984-1999; adjunct professor of law, 1984-1989; adjunct professor of public policy, 1987-1992; Walsh Professor of Government, professor of law and professor of public policy | 1992-1999 |
| President, Governance Institute | 1986-1999 |
| Special assistant to the director, Federal Judicial Center | 1986-1988 |
| Visiting professor, University of California, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. program | 1990-1992 |
| Wayne Morse chair in law and politics, University of Oregon | 1992 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 2013-2020 |
| Professor of practice, New York University School of Law | 2021 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Robert A. Katzmann?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Robert A. Katzmann to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1999.
- Was Robert A. Katzmann appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert A. Katzmann was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert A. Katzmann's confirmation vote?
- Robert A. Katzmann was confirmed by voice vote on July 14, 1999. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert A. Katzmann on?
- Robert A. Katzmann was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Sources
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21 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).