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Michael Anthony Telesca

New York Western District Court

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

Born 1929 in Rochester, NY

Died 2020

FJC ID: 2353

Michael Anthony Telesca (November 25, 1929 – March 5, 2020) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1982 to 2020 and its Chief Judge from 1989 to 1995.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Federal Judicial Center
    Federal Judicial Center
    Board member · 1992–1996
  2. Monroe County [New York] Surrogate Court
    Judge · 1973–1982
  3. Private practice, Rochester, New York
    1957–1972
  4. U.S. Marine Corps first lieutenant
    1955–1957

Appointments

  1. New York Western District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of New YorkChief Judge
    1982–2020 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Buffalo Law School
    LL.B. · 1955
  2. University of Rochester
    B.A. · 1952