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Full Name:
John Mercer Walker, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married; 1 Child, 3 Stepchildren
Birth Date:
1940
Birth Place:
New York, NY
JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1966
BA, Yale University, 1962
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2006-present
Visiting Lecturer, Yale Law School, 2000-present
Director, United States Association of Constitutional Law, 1997-present
Adjunct Professor, New York University Law School, 1996-present
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2000-2006
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1989-2000
Member, Budget Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1991-1999
President, Federal Judges' Association, 1993-1995
Special Counsel, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1987-1992
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, September 21, 1989
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 22, 1989
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1985-1989
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, July 19, 1985
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, June 25, 1985
Assistant Secretary, United States Treasury Department, Washington District of Columbia, 1981-1985
Partner, Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, 1975-1981
Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1970-1975
Attorney, Private Practice, New York City, 1969-1970
State Counsel, Republic of Botswana, Africa-Asia Public Service Fellowship, 1966-1968
Private First Class, United States Marine Corps Reserves, 1963-1967
Former Member, New York University Law School's Institute of Judicial Administration and Appellate Judges Seminar
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2000-2006