Richard J. Sullivan
Richard J. Sullivan | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| Assumed office October 17, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Richard C. Wesley |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office August 1, 2007 – October 25, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Mukasey |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer H. Rearden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1964 Manhasset, New York, U.S. |
| Education | College of William & Mary (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Richard Joseph Sullivan (born April 10, 1964) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was formerly a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 2007 to 2018. He has been a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization.