Pierre Leval

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Pierre Leval
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Title:   Senior Judge
Position:   Seat #6
Station:   New York, NY
Service:
Appointed by:   Bill Clinton
Active:   10/20/1993 - 8/16/2002
Senior:   8/16/2002 - Present
Preceded by:   George Pratt
Succeeded by:   Richard Wesley
Past post:   Southern District of New York
Past term:   1977-1993
Past position:   Seat #20
Personal History
Born:   1936
Home State:   New York, NY
Bachelors:   Harvard, A.B., 1959
Law School:   Harvard Law, J.D., 1963

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Pierre Nelson Leval (b. 1936) 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 1993 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Prior to appointment, he served on the Southern District of New York. He joined the district court in 1977 after an appointment from Jimmy Carter. Leval assumed senior status on August 16, 2002.[1]

Early life and education

Born in New York City, New York, Leval graduated from Harvard University with his Bachelor's degree in 1959 and later received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1963. Leval served in the United States Army in 1959.[1]

Military service

  • U.S. Army, 1959 [1]

Professional career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Henry Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1963-1964
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1964-1968
    • Chief appellate attorney, 1967-1968
  • Private practice, New York City, 1969-1975
  • First assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1975-1976
  • Chief assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1976-1977 [1]

Judicial career

Second Circuit

On the recommendation of New York U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Leval was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by President Bill Clinton on August 6, 1993 to a seat vacated by George Pratt as Pratt assumed senior status. Leval was confirmed by the Senate on October 18, 1993 on a Senate voice vote and received commission on October 20, 1993. Leval assumed senior status on August 16, 2002.[2] Leval was succeeded to the post by Richard Wesley. [1]

Southern District of New York

On the recommendation of New York U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Leval was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1977 to a seat vacated by Dudley Bonsal. Leval was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 29, 1977 on a Senate vote and received commission on October 31, 1977. Leval left the Southern District of New York on November 8, 1993 due to his appointment to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.[1] Leval was succeeded in this position by Sidney Stein. [1]

Notable cases

Fed Reserve disclosure

  United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
     *BLOOMBERG, LP v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FED. RESERVE 601 F. 3d 143

Bloomberg News talking about their suit against the Fed.

On August 24, 2009, District Judge Loretta Preska ruled that the Federal Reserve must disclose the recipients of emergency loans and aid during the economic downturn. [3]

Bloomberg News took court action after the nation's central bank refused to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request. According to the network, Bloomberg News hoped that if they made public the recipients of bailout money it would deter more bailout money from being handed out. [3]

As part of her order, Preska gave the Federal Reserve five days to hand over the documents. On August 28, 2009, Judge Preska delayed her order requiring the Federal Reserve to disclose bailout recipients. Preska also allowed the Fed to file an appeal with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. [4]

The case was subsequently argued in front of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on January 11, 2010 and decided on March 19, 2010. The appellate court judges, Dennis Jacobs, Pierre Leval, and Peter Hall, upheld the decision reached by Judge Preska.[5]


See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Judge Pierre Leval Federal Judicial Center Biography
  2. ↑ "THOMAS" Judge Pierre Leval USCA, 2d Cir. confirmation: PN530-103
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Washington Post" Judge Rules Fed Must Disclose Firms That Accept Aid, August 26, 2009
  4. ↑ "Reuters" Judge puts Fed's bailout revelations on hold, August 28, 2009
  5. ↑ BLOOMBERG, LP v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FED. RES., 601 F. 3d 143
Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Dudley Bonsal 		Southern District of New York
1977–1993 		Succeeded by:
Sidney Stein
Preceded by:
George Pratt 		Second Circuit
1993–2002
Seat #6 		Succeeded by:
Richard Wesley




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