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R[ichard] Barclay Surrick

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

R[ichard] Barclay Surrick serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed May 24, 2000. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
May 24, 2000
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1937

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaWilliam J. Clinton · May 24, 2000

Education

  • Dickinson CollegeB.A., 1960
  • Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law)J.D., 1965
  • University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1982

Career

Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1965-1977; Chief, Appellate Division, Office of the Public Defender, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1965-1974; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County [Pennsylvania], 1978-2000

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