Richard Arcara's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
2 Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY 14202
Full Name:
Richard Joseph Arcara
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1940
Birth Place:
Buffalo, NY
JD, Villanova University School of Law, 1965
BA, Saint Bonaventure University, 1962
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, 2015-present
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, 1988-2003, 2010-2015
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, 2003-2010
District Attorney, Erie County, New York, 1982-1988
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, February 19, 1988
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, August 7, 1987
United States Attorney, Western District of New York, 1975-1981
First Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of New York, 1973-1974
Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of New York, 1969-1973
Lawyer, Private Practice, Buffalo, New York, 1968-1969
Captain, United States Army, Military Police Corps, 1966-1967
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