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Chatigny, Robert N.
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 5, 1994, to a seat vacated by Warren W. Eginton. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994, and received commission on September 29, 1994. Served as chief judge, 2003-2009. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2016.
Education:
Brown University, A.B., 1973
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Samuel Conti, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1979-1980
Law clerk, Hon. José Cabranes, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1980
Law clerk, Hon. Jon Newman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1980-1981
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1983
Private practice, Hartford, Connecticut, 1984-1994
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, February 24, 2010; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, September 13, 2010; no Senate vote