Gary L. Lancaster

Biography of Gary L. Lancaster

Family Name (Surname): Lancaster
First Name: Gary
Middle Name: L.
Date of Birth: August , 14 , 1949
Place of Birth (POB): Brownsville , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
Date of Death: April , 24 , 2013
Place of Death (POD): Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: African American

Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Court Type: United States District Court
Appointment under the Presidency of: William J. Clinton ( Democratic )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/25/1993
American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
Seat vacated by: Lewis , Timothy K.
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/25/1993
Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
Committee action date: 11/18/1993
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/20/1993
Commission Date: 11/24/1993
Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 2009
Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 2013
Date of Termination: 04/24/2013
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Regional counsel, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 1974-1976
Assistant district attorney, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1978-1987

Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

United States Magistrate, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1987-1993