R[ichard] Barclay Surrick
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and confirmed by voice vote, R[ichard] Barclay Surrick is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1965. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 24, 2000
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 2000
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dickinson College 1960 · Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1965
- Succeeded
- Lowell A. Reed Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Lowell A. Reed Jr. | Clinton (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.
| Dickinson College | B.A. | 1960 |
| Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) | J.D. | 1965 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.M. | 1982 |
26 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).