William F. Kuntz II

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William F. Kuntz II
Kuntz in 2015
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Assumed office
January 1, 2022
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
In office
October 4, 2011 – January 1, 2022
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byNina Gershon
Succeeded byOrelia Merchant
Personal details
Born
William Francis Kuntz II

(1950-06-24) June 24, 1950 (age 73)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationHarvard College (AB)
Harvard University (AM, PhD, JD)

William Francis Kuntz II (born June 24, 1950) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Early life and education

Born in

Artium Baccalaureus in 1972 from Harvard College.[1] He then earned an Artium Magister in 1974 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1979 from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor in 1977 from Harvard Law School.[1][2]

Career

From 1978 until 1986, Kuntz was an associate in the New York law firm

Baker Hostetler.[1] His specialty is commercial and labor litigation.[1] Prior to his appointment to the EDNY, Kuntz was the New York City Council's designee from Kings County to the Civilian Complaint Review Board from October 1993 through 2010.[3][2]

Federal judicial service

On March 9, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Kuntz to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York that became vacant when Judge Nina Gershon took senior status on October 16, 2008.[4] The United States Senate confirmed Kuntz by unanimous consent on October 3, 2011.[5] He received his judicial commission the following day. Kuntz assumed senior status on January 1, 2022.[2]

Personal

Kuntz's wife, Dr. Alice Beal, is the director of palliative care for the New York Harbor Healthcare System Veterans Administration. They live in

Brooklyn, New York, where they are members of the parish of the Brooklyn Oratory of St. Boniface. Their son Will is the General Manager of the LA Galaxy,[6]
and one daughter, Katharine Meleney is a physician, trained in infectious diseases, and another daughter, Elizabeth, is a librarian.

See also

  • List of African-American federal judges
  • List of African-American jurists

References

  1. ^
    National Archives
    .
  2. ^ a b c William F. Kuntz II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.nyc.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. National Archives
    .
  5. ^ "Judicial Nominations and Confirmations: 112th Congress". judiciary.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ "LA Galaxy Name Will Kuntz General Manager". lagalaxy.com. December 5, 2023.

External links

Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2011–2022 		Succeeded by
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