Elizabeth A. Wolford
2013 - Present
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Elizabeth Ann Wolford is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. She joined the court in 2013 after a nomination from President Barack Obama (D). She became chief judge in 2021.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Buffalo, New York, Wolford earned her bachelor's degree from Colgate University in 1989 and her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 1992.[1]
Professional career
- 2013 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- 2021-present: Chief judge
- 1992-2013: Private practice, Rochester, N.Y.[1]
Judicial career
Western District of New York
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Elizabeth A. Wolford |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 210 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: May 16, 2013
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 10, 2013
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: August 1, 2013
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| Confirmed: December 12, 2013
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| Vote: 70-29
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On May 16, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Elizabeth A. Wolford to a seat onthe United States District Court for the Western District of New York vacated by Charles Siragusa. The American Bar Association rated Wolford Unanimously Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Wolford's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 10, 2013, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on August 1, 2013. Wolford was confirmed on a recorded 70-29 vote of the U.S. Senate on December 12, 2013, and she received her commission on December 17, 2013.[1][2][3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- Judge Wolford's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Elizabeth Ann Wolford," accessed July 4, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 424 — Elizabeth A. Wolford — The Judiciary," accessed July 4, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 113th Congress," accessed July 4, 2017
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United States District Court for the Western District of New York 2013-Present |
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Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
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