Elizabeth A. Wolford
Elizabeth A. Wolford | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York | |
| Assumed office July 14, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Frank P. Geraci Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York | |
| Assumed office December 17, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Siragusa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1966 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) Notre Dame Law School (JD) |
Elizabeth Ann Wolford (born December 17, 1966) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. She is the first female judge to serve in the Western District. She is the first female to be chief judge of the Western District of New York.