Cynthia M. Rufe
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Senior status. Born 1948.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2002
- Senate vote
- 98 to 0
- Confirmed
- Apr 30, 2002
- Commissioned
- May 3, 2002
- Senior status
- Dec 31, 2021
Education
- B.A., Adelphi University, 1970
- J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, 1977
Career
- Bucks County [Pennsylvania] Public Defender's Office, 1977-1982
- assistant and coordinator, Juvenile Division, 1977-1982
- deputy public defender, 1980-1981
- Solicitor, Bucks County [Pennsylvania] Children and Youth Social Services Agency, 1984-1988
- Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1982-1993
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County [Pennsylvania], 1994-2002
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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