Cynthia M. Rufe

Judge Cynthia M. Rufe

Personal

Birthday:

1948

Birthplace:

Philadelphia, PA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Bucks County [Pennsylvania] Public Defender`s Office, 1977-1982; assistant and coordinator, Juvenile Division, 1977-1982; deputy public defender, 1980-1981
Solicitor, Bucks County [Pennsylvania] Children and Youth Social Services Agency, 1984-1988
Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1982-1993
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County [Pennsylvania], 1994-2002

Education

Name of School:

Adelphi University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1970

Name of School - Second:

University at Buffalo Law School

The University at Buffalo Law School -- the only law school in the State University of New York (SUNY) system-- draws on a long tradition of achievement and excellence. Widely recognized as the leading public law school in the Northeast, it provides the strong foundation and the cutting-edge tools law graduates need to succeed in a competitive legal marketplace. Its excellent full-time faculty draws upon a broad range of educational and work experiences. Low tuition, combined with financial aid, makes a law degree from UB accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1977

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Court Name:

Pennsylvania Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/3/2002