David G. Larimer

David G. Larimer (born 1944) is a United States federal judge.

Born in Rochester, New York, Larimer received a B.A. from St. John Fisher College in 1966 and a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 1969. He was a law clerk, Hon. Joseph C. McGarraghy, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia from 1969 to 1970. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Washington, D.C. from 1970 to 1973. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Rochester, New York from 1973 to 1975. He was in private practice in Rochester, New York from 1975 to 1979. He was an Adjunct instructor of law, St. John Fisher College from 1978 to 1981. He was a Chief appellant law assistant, Supreme Court, Appellate Division Fourth Department, Rochester, New York from 1979 to 1981. He was in private practice in Rochester, New York from 1982 to 1987.

United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, 1983–1987.

Larimer was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Larimer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 5, 1987, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 5, 1987, and received his commission on November 6, 1987. He served as chief judge from 1996-2002. He assumed senior status on March 3, 2009.

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