Second Circuit / Appointed 1998 / Served to 2023

Rosemary S. Pooler

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Rosemary S. Pooler was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1965. She previously served on the Northern District of New York.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 2, 1998

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1998
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Brooklyn College 1959 · University of Michigan Law School 1965
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1994Northern District of New York · succeeded Howard G. MunsonClinton (D)voice
1998Second Circuit · succeeded Frank X. AltimariClinton (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
Brooklyn CollegeB.A.1959
University of ConnecticutM.A.1961
University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D.1965
Harvard University, Program for Senior Managers in Government1978
State University of New York at AlbanyCertificate in Regulatory Economics1985
Sources

25 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).