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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