The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Buffalo attorney Lawrence J. Vilardo as a federal judge in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. Vilardo’s nomination was confirmed by a vote of 88-0. He could be sworn in at any time now. “Most ...

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The nomination of Buffalo attorney Lawrence J. Vilardo for a federal judgeship should come up for a vote on the Senate floor before the end of the year, according to Sen. Charles E. Schumer. New York’s senior senator Thursday told ...

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The expected questions about legal concerns, peppered with some good-natured Buffalo jabs, were directed Wednesday at Buffalo attorney Lawrence J. Vilardo when he appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing, webcast live from Washington, D.C. ...

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A hearing on the nomination of Buffalo attorney Lawrence J. Vilardo to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York is scheduled for Wednesday. Vilardo, a founding partner of the law firm Connors & Vilardo ...

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A seat on the federal bench is the first judgeship Buffalo attorney Lawrence J. Vilardo is seeking, but he has served as an administrative judge, hearing officer and fact finder. In addition, the American Bar Association rates him as well ...

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The nomination of Buffalo attorney Lawrence J. Vilardo to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York is on its way to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Vilardo was included in nominations announced Wednesday by President ...

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