It's Pigott! While it's not strictly Second Circuit news, Eugene F. Pigott, Jr. of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department has been named to replace Judge George Bundy Smith on the New York State Court of Appeals. Justice Pigott had been a frontrunner for the last seat, but lost out to Robert S. Smith. (So at least there's one Smith still on the Court.) I assume confirmation hearings will be held soon.