1983 – 1987 (as Magistrate Judge) 

Federal Judicial Service: 

• Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York 
• Nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 5, 1987, to a new seat created by Congress.  Confirmed by the Senate on November 5, 1987, and received commission on November 6, 1987.  Served as Chief Judge, 1996-2002.  Assumed senior status on March 3, 2009. 
• U.S. Magistrate Judge, Western District of New York, 1983-1987 

Education: 

• Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1969 
• St. John Fisher College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1966 

Professional Career: 

• Private Practice, Rochester, New York, 1975-1979, 1982-1987 
• Chief Law Assistant, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, 1979-1981 
• Adjunct Instructor of Law, St. John Fisher College, 1978-1981 
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of New York, 1973-1975 
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1970-1973 
• Law Clerk, Hon. Joseph C. McGarraghy, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1969-1970 

Additional Information: 

For more information about Judge Larimer, including some noteworthy cases, please visit his United States District Court Judge biography in the active WDNY judges section.