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Vacca, Meredith Anne
Born 1980 in Busan, South Korea
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on May 14, 2024, to a seat vacated by Frank Paul Geraci, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2024, and received commission on August 1, 2024.
Education:
Colgate University, B.A., 2002
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on May 14, 2024, to a seat vacated by Frank Paul Geraci, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2024, and received commission on August 1, 2024.
Education:
Colgate University, B.A., 2002
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Private practice, Buffalo and Rochester, New York, 2006-2007
Assistant district attorney, Monroe County, New York, 2007-2020
Judge, Monroe County [New York] Court, 2021-2024