United States District Court For The Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Current Judges

Current Judges

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has 22 authorized judgeships, filled by judges appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. In addition, judges who have taken senior status continue to hear cases. There are currently 36 judges, including both active and senior judges. The Chief Judge of the District is Judge J. Curtis Joyner.

  • As of June 8, 2009, a vacancy exists in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania due to Judge Anita B. Brody's decision to take senior status. On November 27, 2012, Luis Felipe Restrepo was nominated to fill the vacancy.
  • As of July 31, 2010, a second vacancy exists in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania due to the death of Judge Thomas M. Golden. On November 27, 2012, Jeffrey L. Schmehl was nominated to fill the vacancy.
  • As of February 1, 2011, a third vacancy exists in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania due to Judge Richard Barclay Surrick's decision to take senior status. On November 27, 2012, Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro was nominated to fill the vacancy.
  • As of October 1, 2011, a fourth vacancy exists in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania due to Judge Harvey Bartle III's decision to take senior status. No replacement nomination is pending at this time.
  • As of June 18, 2012, a fifth vacancy exists in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania due to Judge Berle Schiller's decision to take senior status. No replacement nomination is pending at this time.
  • As of July 13, 2012, a sixth vacancy exists in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania due to Judge Michael M. Baylson's decision to take senior status. No replacement nomination is pending at this time.
# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
70 Chief Judge J. Curtis Joyner Philadelphia 1948 1992–present 2011–present — G.H.W. Bush
67 District Judge Stewart Dalzell Philadelphia 1943 1991–present — — G.H.W. Bush
71 District Judge Eduardo C. Robreno Philadelphia 1945 1992–present — — G.H.W. Bush
75 District Judge Mary A. McLaughlin Philadelphia 1946 2000–present — — Clinton
76 District Judge Petrese B. Tucker Philadelphia 1951 2000–present — — Clinton
79 District Judge Legrome D. Davis Philadelphia 1952 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
80 District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe Philadelphia 1948 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
82 District Judge Timothy J. Savage Philadelphia 1946 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
83 District Judge James Knoll Gardner Allentown 1940 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
84 District Judge Gene E. K. Pratter Philadelphia 1949 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
85 District Judge Lawrence F. Stengel Reading 1952 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
86 District Judge Paul S. Diamond Philadelphia 1953 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
87 District Judge Juan Ramon Sanchez Philadelphia 1955 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
89 District Judge Joel Harvey Slomsky Philadelphia 1946 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
90 District Judge C. Darnell Jones II Philadelphia 1949 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
91 District Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg Philadelphia 1959 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
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33 Senior District Judge John P. Fullam inactive 1921 1966–1990 1986–1990 1990–present L. Johnson
39 Senior District Judge John William Ditter, Jr. Philadelphia 1921 1970–1986 (none) 1986–present Nixon
41 Senior District Judge Donald West VanArtsdalen Philadelphia 1919 1970–1985 (none) 1985–present Nixon
51 Senior District Judge Norma Levy Shapiro Philadelphia 1928 1978–1998 (none) 1998–present Carter
53 Senior District Judge Thomas Newman O'Neill, Jr. Philadelphia 1928 1983–1996 (none) 1996–present Reagan
57 Senior District Judge Edmund V. Ludwig Philadelphia 1928 1985–1997 (none) 1997–present Reagan
58 Senior District Judge Robert F. Kelly Philadelphia 1935 1987–2001 (none) 2001–present Reagan
61 Senior District Judge Lowell A. Reed, Jr. Philadelphia 1930 1988–1999 (none) 1999–present Reagan
62 Senior District Judge Jan E. DuBois Philadelphia 1931 1988–2002 (none) 2002–present Reagan
65 Senior District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter Philadelphia 1936 1990–2003 (none) 2003–present G.H.W. Bush
66 Senior District Judge Harvey Bartle III Philadelphia 1941 1991–2011 2006–2011 2011–present G.H.W. Bush
68 Senior District Judge William H. Yohn, Jr. Philadelphia 1935 1991–2003 (none) 2003–present G.H.W. Bush
69 Senior District Judge John R. Padova Philadelphia 1935 1992–2008 (none) 2008–present G.H.W. Bush
72 Senior District Judge Anita B. Brody Philadelphia 1935 1992–2009 (none) 2009–present G.H.W. Bush
77 Senior District Judge Berle M. Schiller Philadelphia 1944 2000–2012 (none) 2012–present Clinton
78 Senior District Judge Richard Barclay Surrick Philadelphia 1937 2000–2011 (none) 2011–present Clinton
81 Senior District Judge Michael M. Baylson Philadelphia 1939 2002–2012 (none) 2012–present G.W. Bush

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