John Walker
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John Mercer Walker, Jr. is a Federal Appeals Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York City. He joined the court in 1989 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.
Early Life and Education
Born in New York City, New York, Walker graduated from Yale University with his Bachelor's degree in 1962, and later from University of Michigan Law School with his Juris Doctor degree in 1966.[1]
From 1963 to 1967, Walker served as a Private, First Class in the United States Marine Corps Reserves.[1]
Legal Career
Walker served as State Counsel for the Republic of Botswana as part of an Africa-Asia Public Service Fellowship from 1966 to 1968. Walker was a private practice attorney in New York City, New York from 1969 to 1970. Walker worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York with the U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuting Criminal cases from 1970 to 1975. Walker resumed private practice from 1975 to 1981. In 1981, Walker was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to serve as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, until 1985. In 1987, President Reagan appointed Walker to serve as Special Counsel for the Administrative Conference of the United States until 1992. [1]
Federal Judicial Career
Southern District of New York
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, Walker was nominated to the United States District Court, Southern District of New York by President Ronald Reagan on June 25, 1985 to a seat vacated by Morris Lasker. Walker was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 19, 1985 on a senate vote and received commission on July 22, 1985.[1]
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, Walker was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by President George H.W. Bush on September 21, 1989 to a seat vacated by Irving Kaufman. Walker was confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 1989 on unanimous consent of the Senate and received commission on November 27, 1989. [2]
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Federal judges who have served the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
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| Active judges |
Cabranes • Hall • Jacobs • Katzmann • Livingston • Lynch • Parker • Pooler • Raggi • Wesley • Vacancy • Vacancy • Vacancy |
| Senior judges |
Calabresi • Cardamone • Feinberg • Kearse • Leval • McLaughlin • Miner • Newman • Sack • Straub • Walker • Winter |
| Former judges |
Altimari • Anderson • Chase • Clark • Coxe • Frank • Friendly • Gurfein • A. Hand • L. Hand • Harlan • Hays • Hincks • Hough • Kaufman • Knapp • Lacombe • Lumbard • Mack • Mahoney • Mansfield • Manton • Marshall • Mayer • Medina • Meskill • Moore • Mulligan • Noyes • Parker • Oakes • Patterson • Pierce • Pratt • Rogers • Shipman • Smith • Sotomayor • Swan • Timbers • Townsend • Van Graafeiland • Wallace • Ward • Waterman |
