Hon. Meredith A. Vacca

2024 – present 

Federal Judicial Service: 

  • Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York 
  • Nominated by President Joseph R. Biden on May 14, 2024, to a seat vacated by Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr.  Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2024, and received commission on August 1, 2024. 

Education: 

  • University of Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 2005 
  • Colgate University, B.A., 1998 

Professional Career: 

  • Monroe County Court Judge, Rochester, New York, 2021-2024 
  • Assistant District Attorney, Monroe County, New York, 2007-2020 
  • Private Practice, Hamberger & Weiss, Buffalo, New York, 2005-2007