Wesley's judicial career began with his election to the New York State Supreme Court in 1986. He served as a trial judge on the Supreme Court from 1987 to 1994, when he was appointed to the Appellate Division. He was an associate justice of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department from 1994 to 1996. In 1997, Governor George Pataki selected Wesley as his first appointee to serve as an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, which he did until 2003.[1]
Federal judicial service
On March 5, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Wesley to the Second Circuit in order to fill the seat vacated by Judge Pierre N. Leval, who assumed senior status. The United States Senate confirmed Wesley's nomination just over three months later on June 11, 2003 by a 96–0 vote.[2] He received his commission on June 12, 2003. He assumed senior status on August 1, 2016.[1]
References
^ abc"Wesley, Richard C. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
^"On the Nomination (Confirmation Richard C. Wesley, Of New York, To Be U.S. Circuit Judge)".
richard, wesley, richard, carl, wesley, born, august, 1949, senior, united, states, circuit, judge, united, states, court, appeals, second, circuit, senior, judge, united, states, court, appeals, second, circuitincumbentassumed, office, august, 2016judge, unit. Richard Carl Wesley born August 1 1949 is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Richard C WesleySenior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitIncumbentAssumed office August 1 2016Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitIn office June 12 2003 August 1 2016Appointed byGeorge W BushPreceded byPierre N LevalSucceeded byRichard J SullivanAssociate Judge of the New York Court of AppealsIn office January 3 1997 June 12 2003Appointed byGeorge PatakiPreceded byRichard D SimonsSucceeded byRobert S SmithMember of the New York State Assembly from the 136th districtIn office January 1 1983 December 31 1986Preceded byJames L EmerySucceeded byJohn HasperPersonal detailsBornRichard Carl Wesley 1949 08 01 August 1 1949 age 73 Canandaigua New YorkPolitical partyRepublicanEducationUniversity at Albany SUNY BA Cornell Law School JD Contents 1 Education and background 2 State judicial service 3 Federal judicial service 4 References 5 External linksEducation and background EditHe was born on August 1 1949 in Canandaigua Ontario County New York Wesley attended the State University of New York at Albany followed by Cornell Law School receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 and Juris Doctor in 1974 respectively He began his career as a lawyer in private practice in Pittsford and Geneseo New York between 1976 and 1987 He entered politics as a Republican and was assistant counsel to the minority party in the New York State Assembly from 1979 to 1982 He was a member of the Assembly from 1983 to 1986 sitting in the 185th and 186th New York State Legislatures 1 State judicial service EditWesley s judicial career began with his election to the New York State Supreme Court in 1986 He served as a trial judge on the Supreme Court from 1987 to 1994 when he was appointed to the Appellate Division He was an associate justice of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Fourth Judicial Department from 1994 to 1996 In 1997 Governor George Pataki selected Wesley as his first appointee to serve as an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals New York s highest court which he did until 2003 1 Federal judicial service EditOn March 5 2003 President George W Bush nominated Wesley to the Second Circuit in order to fill the seat vacated by Judge Pierre N Leval who assumed senior status The United States Senate confirmed Wesley s nomination just over three months later on June 11 2003 by a 96 0 vote 2 He received his commission on June 12 2003 He assumed senior status on August 1 2016 1 References Edit a b c Wesley Richard C Federal Judicial Center www fjc gov On the Nomination Confirmation Richard C Wesley Of New York To Be U S Circuit Judge External links EditRichard C Wesley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Appearances on C SPANPolitical officesPreceded byJames L Emery Member of the New York Assemblyfrom the 136th district1983 1986 Succeeded byJohn HasperLegal officesPreceded byRichard D Simons Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals1997 2003 Succeeded byRobert S SmithPreceded byPierre N Leval Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit2003 2016 Succeeded byRichard J Sullivan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard C Wesley amp oldid 1148900702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
