Cardamone, Richard J. Born 1925 in Utica, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Nominated by Ronald Reagan on October 1, 1981, to a seat vacated by William Hughes Mulligan. Confirmed by the Senate on October 29, 1981, and received commission on October 29, 1981. Assumed senior status on November 13, 1993. Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1948 Syracuse University College of Law, LL.B., 1952 Professional Career: U.S. Navy, 1943-1946 Private practice, Utica, New York, 1952-1962 Associate justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1963-1981 Research Collections