Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1997 / Served to 2020

A. Richard Caputo

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1997 and confirmed by voice vote, A. Richard Caputo was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1963. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 9, 1997

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1997
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Brown 1960 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1963
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1997Middle District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Richard Paul ConaboyClinton (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

22 years on the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).