Jon Newman

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Jon Newman
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United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (senior status)
Tenure

1997 - Present

Years in position

27

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut

United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1953

Law

Yale Law School, 1956

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.


Jon Ormond Newman is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. He joined the court in 1979 after being nominated by President Jimmy Carter. At the time of his appointment, Newman served on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He joined he district court in 1971 after a nomination from President Richard Nixon. At the time of his appointment to the district court, he was a private practice attorney in Connecticut. Newman assumed senior status on July 1, 1997.[1]

Early life and education

A native of New York, New York, Newman received his A.B. from Princeton University in 1953, and his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School in 1956.[1]

Military career

Newman served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1954 to 1962.[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

2nd Circuit Court of Appeals

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Name: Jon O. Newman
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
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Confirmed 50 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: April 30, 1979
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ApprovedAConfirmed: June 19, 1979

Newman was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 30, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. Newman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 19, 1979, on a Senate vote and he received his commission on June 21, 1979. Newman served as the chief judge of the court from 1993 to 1997 before assuming senior status on July 1, 1997.[1] Newman was succeeded to the post by Robert Katzmann.

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Newman was nominated by President Richard Nixon on December 2, 1971, to a seat vacated by William Timbers as Timbers assumed senior status. Newman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 11, 1971, and he received his commission on December 15, 1971. Newman resigned from the court on June 25, 1979, upon his appointment to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Newman was succeeded in this position by Jose Cabranes.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
New seat
92 Stat. 1629
Second Circuit
1979–present
Seat #11
Succeeded by:
Robert Katzmann
Preceded by:
William Timbers
District of Connecticut
1971–1979
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Jose Cabranes