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Eric Vitaliano

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Eric Vitaliano
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Tenure
2017 - Present
Years in position
8
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Years in office: 2006 - 2017
Education
Bachelor's
Fordham College, 1968
Law
New York University School of Law, 1971
Personal
Birthplace
New York, NY
Contact


Eric Nicholas Vitaliano is afederal judge onsenior status with theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He first joined the court in 2006 after being nominated by PresidentGeorge W. Bush. Vitaliano elected to take senior status beginning on February 28, 2017.[1]

Early life and education

Born inStaten Island, New York, Vitaliano graduated from Fordham College with his bachelor's degree in 1968 and from New York University School of Law with hisJ.D. in 1971.[1]

Professional career

  • 2017-present: Senior judge
  • 2006-2017: Judge

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

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Nominee Information
Name: Eric Vitaliano
Court:United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 76 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: October 6, 2005
ApprovedAABA Rating:Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: November 1, 2005
Hearing Transcript:Hearing Transcript
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ApprovedAReported: November 17, 2005 
ApprovedAConfirmed: December 21, 2005
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

Vitaliano was nominated to theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York byGeorge W. Bush on October 6, 2005, to a seat vacated byArthur Spatt. TheAmerican Bar Association rated VitalianoSubstantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Vitaliano's nomination were held before theUnited States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 1, 2005, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) on November 17, 2005. Vitaliano was confirmed on a voice vote of theU.S. Senate on December 21, 2005, and he received his commission on January 19, 2006. He elected to takesenior status beginning on February 28, 2017.[1][2][3]

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Officeholder

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

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    • Footnotes

    Political offices
    Preceded by:
    Arthur Spatt    		Eastern District of New York
    2006–2017
    Seat #1    		Succeeded by:
    Eric Komitee


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