Richard Barclay Surrick | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2011 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office June 5, 2000 – February 1, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lowell A. Reed Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Nitza Quiñones Alejandro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-12-18)December 18, 1937 (age 87) Media, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Dickinson College (BA) Pennsylvania State University (JD) University of Virginia (LL.M.) |
Richard Barclay Surrick (born December 18, 1937)[1] is aseniorUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Surrick was born inMedia, Pennsylvania. He received aBachelor of Arts degree fromDickinson College in 1960, and aJuris Doctor fromPenn State Dickinson Law in 1965. He was also initiated as a member of the Raven's Claw Society.[citation needed] He was in private practice inPennsylvania from 1965 to 1977. He was a chief of the appellate division in the Office of the Public Defender ofDelaware County, from 1965 to 1974. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County from 1978 to 2000. He received aMaster of Laws from theUniversity of Virginia School of Law in 1982.
On April 11, 2000, Surrick was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by JudgeLowell A. Reed Jr. Surrick was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on May 24, 2000, and received his commission on June 5, 2000. He assumedsenior status on February 1, 2011.[2]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2000–2011 | Succeeded by |