The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations, 2d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:
- District of Connecticut
- Eastern District of New York
- Northern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
- Western District of New York
- District of Vermont
Jurisdiction
Its territory covers the states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont, and it has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. district courts in the following federal judicial districts and areas:
- District of Connecticut
- Eastern District of New York
- Northern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
- Western District of New York
- District of Vermont
The Second Circuit has its clerk's office and courtrooms at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse at 40 Foley Square in Lower Manhattan.
Because the Second Circuit includes New York City (in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York), it has long been one of the most prestigious and influential federal appellate courts in the United States, especially in matters of contract law, securities law, and antitrust law. In the 20th century, it came to be considered one of the two most prominent federal appellate courts, along with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Several notable judges have served on the Second Circuit, including three later named Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court: John Marshall Harlan II, Thurgood Marshall, and Sonia Sotomayor. Judge Learned Hand served on the court from 1924 to 1961, as did his cousin, Augustus Noble Hand, from 1927 until 1953. Judge Henry Friendly served from 1959 to 1986.
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File:WTM sheila 0042.jpg|Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street; the court's former temporary home
File: WTM sheila 0036.jpg|Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse at 40 Foley Square
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Current composition of the court
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Vacancies and pending nominations
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! Seat
! Prior Judge's Duty Station
! Seat last held by
! Vacancy reason
! Date of vacancy
! Nominee
! Date of nomination
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| 7
| New York, NY
| Debra Ann Livingston
| Senior status
| July 1, 2026
| Matthew A. Schwartz
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