Richard Wesley's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Full Name:
Richard C. Wesley
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1949
Birth Place:
Canandaigua, NY
JD, Cornell University Law School, 1974
BA, State University of New York at Albany, 1971
Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1983-1987
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2016-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2003-2016
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1997-2003
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, June 11, 2003
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, March 5, 2003
Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, 1994-1996
Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Seventh Judicial District, 1987-1994
Attorney, Private Practice, Geneseo, New York, 1976-1987
Assistant Counsel/Chief Legislative Aide, Minority Leader James L. Emery, New York State Assembly, 1979-1982
Attorney, Private Practice, Pittsford, New York, 1974-1976
No organizational membership information on file.