Christopher F. Droney
Christopher Fitzgerald Droney | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Guido Calabresi |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office September 18, 1997 – December 1, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Alan Harris Nevas |
| Succeeded by | Michael P. Shea |
| United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Stanley Twardy |
| Succeeded by | Stephen C. Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Fitzgerald Droney June 22, 1954 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (B.A.) University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.) |
Christopher Fitzgerald Droney (born June 22, 1954[1]) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He formerly served as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Early life and education
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Droney received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1979. While at law school, Droney was a contributor to the Connecticut Law Review. He was in private practice in Hartford, Connecticut from 1979 to 1993, and was also deputy mayor of West Hartford from 1983 to 1985, and then Mayor of West Hartford from 1985 to 1989. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1993 to 1997.[2]
Federal judicial service
On June 5, 1997, Droney was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Alan H. Nevas. Droney was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 11, 1997, and received his commission on September 18, 1997.
On May 4, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Droney to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to replace Judge Guido Calabresi who took senior status in 2009. On November 28, 2011, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 88 ayes to 0 nays.[3] He received his commission on December 1, 2011.[4]
References
External links
- Christopher F. Droney at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Christopher Droney at Ballotpedia
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- 1954 births
- 21st-century American judges
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- Living people
- Lawyers from Hartford, Connecticut
- United States Attorneys for the District of Connecticut
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Barack Obama
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- University of Connecticut School of Law alumni