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R[ichard] Barclay Surrick

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Senior status. Born 1937.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Apr 11, 2000
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
May 24, 2000
Commissioned
Jun 5, 2000
Senior status
Feb 1, 2011

Education

  • B.A., Dickinson College, 1960
  • J.D., Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law), 1965
  • LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 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

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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