Frank Paul Geraci Jr.
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Paul Geraci Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. He earned a law degree from University of Dayton School of Law in 1977. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1951 · age 75
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Dayton 1973 · University of Dayton Law 1977
- Succeeded
- David G. Larimer
- Succeeded by
- Meredith Anne Vacca
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Western District of New York succeeded David G. Larimer | Obama (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Dayton | B.A. | 1973 |
| University of Dayton School of Law | J.D. | 1977 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Geraci was assigned 2,848 district-court cases (1974–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 282 days across 2,587 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 171 of Geraci’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 127 were affirmed, 28 reversed or vacated, and 16 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Frank Paul Geraci Jr.?
- President Barack Obama appointed Frank Paul Geraci Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 2013.
- Was Frank Paul Geraci Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Frank Paul Geraci Jr. was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Frank Paul Geraci Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Frank Paul Geraci Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on December 13, 2012. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Frank Paul Geraci Jr. on?
- Frank Paul Geraci Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).