Eric Nicholas Vitaliano

Eric Nicholas Vitaliano (born February 27, 1948) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Vitaliano was nominated by President George W. Bush on October 6, 2005, to a seat vacated by Arthur Spatt. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 21, 2005, and received commission on January 19, 2006. Vitaliano suffers from glaucoma and is legally blind. Personal life Vitaliano was born in West New Brighton, Staten Island on February 27, 1948, and attended St. Peter's Boys High School. While at college he became a member of the Bronx Young Democrats of America.