Robert Katzmann

Robert Allen Katzmann (April 22, 1953 – June 9, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1999 until his death. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton. Katzmann was also the circuit's chief judge from 2013 until 2020.
Katzmann was born in New York City. He studied at Columbia University, Yale University and Harvard University. Katzmann died on June 9, 2021 at a New York City hospital from pancreatic cancer, aged 68.