Joseph Bianco | |
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| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Reena Raggi |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office January 3, 2006 – May 17, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Denis Reagan Hurley |
| Succeeded by | Nusrat Jahan Choudhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Frank Bianco (1966-09-11)September 11, 1966 (age 59) Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Columbia University (JD) Seminary of the Immaculate Conception (MA) |
Joseph Frank Bianco (born September 11, 1966) is an American lawyer and jurist who has been a judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 2019. He was formerly aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Bianco was born on September 11, 1966, inFlushing, Queens.[1] He graduated fromGeorgetown University in 1988 with aBachelor of Arts,magna cum laude. He then attendedColumbia Law School, where he was an editor of theColumbia Law Review. He graduated in 1991 with aJuris Doctor.[1]
Later in his career, Bianco earned aMaster of Arts from theSeminary of the Immaculate Conception in 2013, and is an ordainedRoman Catholicdeacon.[2]
Bianco was alaw clerk to JudgePeter K. Leisure of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1992 to 1993. He then became anassociate atSimpson, Thacher & Bartlett, where he worked for one year.[2]
From 1994 to 2003, Bianco served as anassistant United States attorney for theSouthern District of New York. In 2003 and 2004, he was counsel atDebevoise & Plimpton. Before becoming a judge, Bianco was senior counsel and a deputy assistant attorney general in theUnited States Department of Justice Criminal Division.[2]
Bianco taught as anadjunct professor atFordham University School of Law from 2002 to 2004. From 2009 to 2013, he was an adjunct at theMaurice A. Deane School of Law. He was an adjunct professor of law atTouro Law Center from 2007 to 2014. In 2006, he became an adjunct at theSt. John's University School of Law. He has been a member of theFederalist Society since 2004.[2]
Bianco is a former United States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Bianco was nominated by PresidentGeorge W. Bush on July 28, 2005, to a seat vacated byDenis Reagan Hurley. He was confirmed unanimously by theUnited States Senate on December 21, 2005 and received his commission on January 3, 2006.[3] As a district court judge, Bianco oversaw a number of murder cases againstMS-13 gang members.[4] His service on the district court terminated upon his elevation to the court of appeals on May 17, 2019.[3]
On October 10, 2018, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intent to nominate Bianco to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[5] On November 13, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. Trump nominated Bianco to the seat vacated by JudgeReena Raggi, who assumedsenior status on August 31, 2018.[6] Also on November 13, 2018, theAmerican Bar Association unanimously rated Bianco as "Well Qualified," its highest rating.[7]
On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President underRule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of theUnited States Senate. On January 23, 2019, Trump announced his intent to renominate Bianco to a federal judgeship.[8] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[9] On February 13, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[10] On March 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[11] On May 6, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 51–40 vote.[12] On May 8, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 54–42 vote.[13] He received his judicial commission on May 13, 2019.[3]
Bianco is married and has six children.[14]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 2006–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 2019–present | Incumbent |