Background
Conaboy, Richard Paul was born on June 12, 1925 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.
Conaboy, Richard Paul was born on June 12, 1925 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor, University Scranton, 1945. Bachelor of Laws, Catholic University America, 1950.
Partner firm, Powell & Conaboy, Scranton, 1951-1954; deputy attorney general, 1953-1962; associate firm, Kennedy O'Brien & O'Brien, 1954-1962; judge, Pennsylvania Court Common Pleas, 1962-1979; president judge, Pennsylvania Court Common Pleas, 1978-1979; judge, United States District Court (middle district) Pennsylvania, Scranton, since 1980; chief judge, United States District Court (middle district) Pennsylvania, Scranton, 1989-1993; now senior judge, United States District Court (middle district) Pennsylvania, Scranton. President Pennsylvania Joint Council on Criminal Justice System, 1971-1979. Member National Conference Juvenile Justice, National Conference Corrections.
Board directors Marywood College, University Scranton. Appointed chairman United States States Sentencing Commission, 1994. Member Pennsylvania Conference State Trial Judges (president 1976-1977, vice president 1973-1976, secretary 1968-1973), American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Judicature Society.
Married Marion Hartnett. Children: Mary Ann, Richard, Judith, Conan, Michele, Kathryn, Patrick, William, Margaret, Janet, John, Nancy.