Richard Conaboy

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Richard Conaboy

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Education

Bachelor's

University of Scranton, 1945

Law

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1950

Personal
Birthplace
Scranton, Pa.

float:right;
border:1px solid #FFB81F;
background-color: white;
width: 250px;
font-size: .9em;
margin-bottom:0px;

} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; }


Richard Paul Conaboy was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He joined the court in 1979 after being nominated by President Jimmy Carter (D). He assumed senior status on September 1, 1992. His service ended on November 9, 2018, when he died.

Early life and education

A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Conaboy graduated from the University of Scranton with his bachelor's degree in 1945 and from the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law with his LL.B. in 1950.[1]

Military service

Conaboy served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant from 1945 to 1947.[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

Middle District of Pennsylvania

Conaboy was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on May 29, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. Conaboy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 23, 1979, and he received his commission on July 24, 1979. Conaboy served as the chief judge of the court from 1989 to 1992. He elected to take senior status beginning on September 1, 1992. Conaboy died on November 9, 2018.[1] Conaboy was succeeded in this position by Judge Richard Caputo.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Richard Paul Conaboy," accessed May 23, 2017
Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
92 Stat. 1629 		Middle District of Pennsylvania
1979–1992
Seat #4 		Succeeded by:
Richard Caputo



Pennsylvania courts

Federal courts:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania

State courts:

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts

State resources:

Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania

Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Richard_Conaboy&oldid=9819752"