Ralph Francis Scalera
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Ralph Francis Scalera is a former United States federal judge
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Born in Midland, Pennsylvania
, Scalera received an A.B.
from Harvard University in 1952 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
in 1955. He was in the United States Army
from 1955 to 1957. He was in private practice in Beaver, Pennsylvania
from 1957 to 1959. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1961. He was in private practice in Beaver, Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1964. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Beaver County, Pennsylvania from 1964 to 1970. He was a Presiding judge from 1966 to 1970. He was in private practice in Beaver, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1971.
Scalera was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
. Scalera was nominated by President Richard Nixon
on November 12, 1971, to a seat vacated by John L. Miller. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 23, 1971, and received his commission on November 30, 1971. Scalera served in that capacity until May 1, 1976, due to resignation.
He returnded to private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1976–present.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Midland, Pennsylvania
Midland, Pennsylvania
Midland is a borough located along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 3,137.-Geography:Midland is located at ....
, Scalera received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Harvard University in 1952 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
in 1955. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1955 to 1957. He was in private practice in Beaver, Pennsylvania
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Beaver is a borough in and the county seat of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio Rivers. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 4,775, having dropped from 5,641 in 1940....
from 1957 to 1959. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1961. He was in private practice in Beaver, Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1964. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Beaver County, Pennsylvania from 1964 to 1970. He was a Presiding judge from 1966 to 1970. He was in private practice in Beaver, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1971.
Scalera was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is composed of ten judges as authorized by federal law. The Honorable Judge Gary L. Lancaster is currently Chief Judge of the Western Pennsylvania District...
. Scalera was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on November 12, 1971, to a seat vacated by John L. Miller. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 23, 1971, and received his commission on November 30, 1971. Scalera served in that capacity until May 1, 1976, due to resignation.
He returnded to private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1976–present.