Caitlin Halligan
Caitlin Joan Halligan (born December 14, 1966) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals since April 2023. She served as Solicitor General of New York from 2001 until 2007. President Barack Obama nominated her several times to fill a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, but the U.S. Senate did not vote directly on the nomination, and in March 2013, Obama withdrew the nomination at her request.
Caitlin Halligan | |
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Halligan in 2011 | |
| Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Rowan D. Wilson |
| Solicitor General of New York | |
| In office September 24, 2001 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | Preeta Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Underwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1966 Xenia, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
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