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Richard Joseph Arcara
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Richard Joseph Arcara serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Feb 19, 1988. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Feb 19, 1988
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1940
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New YorkRonald Reagan · Feb 19, 1988
Education
- St. Bonaventure UniversityB.A., 1962
- Villanova University School of LawJ.D., 1965
Career
U.S. Army captain, Military Police Corps, 1966-1967; Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1968-1969; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of New York, 1969-1973; First assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of New York, 1973-1974; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, 1975-1981; District attorney, Erie County, New York, 1982-1988
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