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William Joseph Nardini
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 86–2, William Joseph Nardini is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1994. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1969 · age 57
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 86–2
- Education
- Georgetown 1990 · Yale Law School 1994
- Succeeded
- Christopher Fitzgerald Droney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Second Circuit succeeded Christopher Fitzgerald Droney | Trump (R) | 86–2 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 86–2 on November 7, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 352. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 86
36 D, 49 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 2
2 D
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
Did not vote · 12
7 D, 4 R, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Education
| Georgetown University | A.B. | 1990 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1994 |
| European University Institute | LL.M. | 1998 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. José A. Cabranes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | 1994-1995 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Guido Calabresi, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | 1995-1996 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court of the United States | 1996-1997 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Connecticut, 2000-2010, 2014-2019; deputy appeals chief, 2002-2004; appeals chief, 2004-2010; criminal chief | 2014-2019 |
| Clinical visiting lecturer in law, Yale Law School | 2005-2010 |
| Attaché (on detail), Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Embassy, Rome, Italy | 2010-2014 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed William Joseph Nardini?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed William Joseph Nardini to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 2019.
- Was William Joseph Nardini appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William Joseph Nardini was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William Joseph Nardini's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed William Joseph Nardini 86–2 on November 7, 2019.
- Which court is William Joseph Nardini on?
- William Joseph Nardini is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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6 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).