Who appointed Lawrence Joseph Vilardo?

President Barack Obama appointed Lawrence Joseph Vilardo to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 2015.

Was Lawrence Joseph Vilardo appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Lawrence Joseph Vilardo was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Lawrence Joseph Vilardo's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Lawrence Joseph Vilardo 88–0 on October 26, 2015.

Western District of New York / Appointed 2015 / Active

Lawrence Joseph Vilardo

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 and confirmed by the Senate 88–0, Lawrence Joseph Vilardo is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1980. Sources ↓

Born: 1955 · age 71
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2015
Confirmed: 88–0
Education: Canisius College 1977 · Harvard Law School 1980
Succeeded: Richard Joseph Arcara

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2015	Western District of New York succeeded Richard Joseph Arcara	Obama (D)	88–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 88–0 on October 26, 2015 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 284. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 88

43 D, 44 R, 1 I

Did not vote · 12

1 D, 10 R, 1 I

Education

Canisius College	B.A.	1977
Harvard Law School	J.D.	1980

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Vilardo was assigned 3,252 district-court cases (1973–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 240 days across 2,420 closed cases.

Other civil matters37%

Prisoner & habeas16%

Civil rights13%

Other federal statutes9%

Personal-injury torts6%

Social Security5%

Other15%

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 72 of Vilardo’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 57 were affirmed, 8 reversed or vacated, and 7 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 Lawrence Joseph Vilardo?: President Barack Obama appointed Lawrence Joseph Vilardo to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 2015.
Was Lawrence Joseph Vilardo appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Lawrence Joseph Vilardo was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Lawrence Joseph Vilardo's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Lawrence Joseph Vilardo 88–0 on October 26, 2015.
Which court is Lawrence Joseph Vilardo on?: Lawrence Joseph Vilardo is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.

Sources

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10 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).