Gary L. Lancaster
Gary L. Lancaster | |
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Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
In office 2009–2013 | |
Preceded by | Donetta Ambrose |
Succeeded by | Sean J. McLaughlin |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
In office November 24, 1993 – April 24, 2013 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Timothy K. Lewis |
Succeeded by | Marilyn Horan |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
In office 1987–1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | ) | August 14, 1949
Gary Lee Lancaster[1] (August 14, 1949 – April 24, 2013) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Early years
Born in
Early career
From 1974 to 1978, Lancaster served as Regional Counsel to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission as well as an Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County.[2] He entered private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1978, where he focused mostly on criminal litigation.[2]
Federal judicial service
United States magistrate judge service
In 1987, Lancaster was selected to serve as a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
United States district court service
He was nominated to be a district judge by President Bill Clinton on October 25, 1993, to the seat vacated by Timothy K. Lewis, who had been elevated to a newly created seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[2] Lancaster was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 20, 1993, and received his commission the following day.[3]
While on the bench, Lancaster served on the committee responsible for drafting the Third Circuit's Model Civil Jury Instructions, and was also appointed by Chief Justice
In 2009, Lancaster became the first
Death
Lancaster died suddenly on April 24, 2013, at his home in Pittsburgh.[5] He was still on the bench and was expected to serve on active status through at least 2014.[2] In announcing his death, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review heralded him as a judge known for "being able to handle any case."[6] He was succeeded as Chief Judge by Sean J. McLaughlin.[7]
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Pennsylvania
References
- ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, September 23; October 7 and 20; November 9, 16, and 18, 1993. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1995. p. 847.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Gary L. Lancaster at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Lancaster, Gary L. - Federal Judicial Center".
- ^ Kerlik, Michael Hasch and Bobby. "Gary Lancaster, Chief U.S. Judge for Western Pa., dead at 63".
- ^ "Western District of Pennsylvania - United States District Court".
Sources
- Gary L. Lancaster at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.