David Larimer
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2009 - Present
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David G. Larimer is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. He joined the court in 1987 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Larimer served as the district court's chief judge from 1996 to 2002.
Early life and education
A native of Rochester, New York, Larimer graduated from St. John Fisher College with his bachelor's degree in 1966 and from Notre Dame Law School with his J.D. in 1969.[1]
Professional career
- 2009 - Present: Senior judge
- 1996-2002: Chief judge
- 1987-2009: Judge
- 1983-1987: Magistrate judge (part-time)
- 1982-1987: Private practice, Rochester, N.Y.
- 1979-1981: Chief appellant law assistant, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
- 1978-1981: Adjunct instructor of law, St. John Fisher College
- 1975-1979: Private practice, Rochester, N.Y.
- 1973-1975: Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of New York
- 1970-1973: Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia
- 1969-1970: Law clerk, Hon. Joseph McGarraghy, United States District Court for the District of Columbia[1]
Judicial career
Western District of New York
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: David G. Larimer |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 184 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: May 5, 1987
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| Hearing: June 18, 1987
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| Reported: October 30, 1987
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| Confirmed: November 5, 1987
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Larimer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 5, 1987, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York created by 98 Stat. 333. Hearings on Larimer's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 18, 1987, and his nomination was reported by then U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on October 30, 1987. Larimer was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1987, and he received his commission on November 6, 1987. From 1996 to 2002, Larimer served as the chief judge of the district court. He elected to take senior status beginning on March 3, 2009. He was succeeded in this position by Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr.[1][2]
Magistrate judge, Western District of New York
Judge Larimer served as a part-time federal magistrate judge on the Western District of New York from 1983 to 1987.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 98 Stat. 333 |
Western District of New York 1987–2009 |
Succeeded by: Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
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| 1981 |
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| 1982 |
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| 1983 |
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| 1984 |
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| 1985 |
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| 1986 |
Anderson • Boggs • Bryan • Cedarbaum • Cholakis • Conway • Davies • Dearie • Dubina • Duggan • Edmondson • Fawsett • Fitzwater • Gex • Graham • Hackett • Hansen • Henderson • Hittner • Howard • Jensen • Kay • Kleinfeld • Kosik • Lagueux • Lechner • Magill • Mahoney • Manion • McAvoy • McQuade • Norris • O'Scannlain • Rehnquist • Ryskamp • Scalia • Selya • Simpson • Smalkin • Spencer • Stiehl • Wilkins • Williams • Woodlock • Zatkoff | ||
| 1987 |
Alesia • Beam • Bell • Conboy • Cowen • Cummings • Daronco • Doty • Dwyer • Ebel • Ellis • Gadola • Gawthrop • Greenberg • Harrington • Howard • Hoyt • Hutchinson • Kanne • Kelly • Larimer • Leavy • Lew • Marsh • Mayer • McKinney • Michel • Mukasey • Musgrave • Niemeyer • Parker • Phillips • Politan • Pro • Raggi • Reasoner • Reed • Scirica • Sentelle • Smith • Smith • Stadtmueller • Standish • Tinder • Torres • Trott • Turner • Van Antwerpen • Voorhees • Webb • Whipple • Wolin • Wolle • Wood • Zagel | ||
| 1988 |
Arcara • Babcock • Brorby • Butler • Cambridge • Camp • Conlon • Cox • Dubois • Duhe • Ezra • Forester • Friedman • Garza • Hutton • Jordan • Kennedy • Lake • Lamberth • Lifland • Lozano • Marovich • Nygaard • Patterson • Schell • Smith • Smith • Tilley • Waldman • Zilly | ||
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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New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
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