United_States_Attorney_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Pennsylvania

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
(E.D. Pa.)
Location	James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) More locations Allentown; Reading; Easton;
Appeals to	Third Circuit
Established	April 20, 1818
Judges	22
Chief Judge	Mitchell S. Goldberg
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney	Jacqueline C. Romero
U.S. Marshal	Eric S. Gartner
	www.paed.uscourts.gov

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

United States federal district court in Pennsylvania

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (in case citations, E.D. Pa.) is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789. It originally sat in Independence Hall in Philadelphia as the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, and is now located at the James Byrne Courthouse at 601 Market Street in Philadelphia. There are five Eastern District federal courtrooms in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Lancaster, Allentown, Reading, and Easton.

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The James A. Byrne United States Courthouse at 601 Market Street in Philadelphia

The Court's jurisdiction includes nine counties in eastern Pennsylvania: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties. The district is a part of the Third Circuit, and appeals are taken to that Circuit, except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit.

The chief judge for the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court is Mitchell S. Goldberg.

The people in the district are represented by the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. As of June 21, 2022^[update], the U.S. attorney is Jacqueline C. Romero.^[1]

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By virtue of her seniority of age, Judge Hodge holds seniority over Judge Murphy despite their identical commission dates.

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Reassigned from the District of Pennsylvania.

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Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 11, 1828, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23, 1829, and received commission the same day.

[7] [N 3]
Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1939, confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1939, and received commission on May 4, 1939.

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Recess appointment; formally nominated on April 4, 1940, confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1940, and received commission on April 29, 1940.

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Jointly appointed to the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania

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Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1950, and received commission on March 9, 1950.

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Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 1950, and received commission on April 7, 1950.

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Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the Senate on March 28, 1956, and received commission on March 29, 1956.

[Recess-13] [N 9]
Recess appointment; formally nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission on March 17, 1964.

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"Jacqueline C. Romero Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania" (Press release). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.

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Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 388.

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U.S. District Courts of Pennsylvania, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.

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"Former U.s. Attorney To Represent Preate Edward Dennis Jr. Was Named As Counsel In The Office Investigation. The Bill Goes To Taxpayers. - philly-archives". articles.philly.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

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"History of the Federal Judiciary". fjc.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

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"Region's U.S. attorney will resign Michael R. Stiles has spent 8 years in the high-profile post. Delco's D.A. is viewed as a possible successor. - philly-archives". articles.philly.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

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"Michael Levy".

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"Magid out as interim U.S. Attorney in eastern Pa". May 22, 2009.

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"President Obama nominates Zane Memeger to replace Pat Meehan | lehighvalleylive.com". lehighvalleylive.com. April 15, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

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"United States Attorney McSwain Announces Resignation". United States Department of Justice. January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

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#	Title	Judge	Duty station	Born	Term of service			Appointed by
#	Title	Judge	Duty station	Born	Active	Chief	Senior	Appointed by
91	Chief Judge	Mitchell S. Goldberg	Philadelphia	1959	2008–present	2024–present	—	G.W. Bush
84	District Judge	Gene E. K. Pratter	Philadelphia	1949	2004–present	—	—	G.W. Bush
86	District Judge	Paul S. Diamond	Philadelphia	1953	2004–present	—	—	G.W. Bush
87	District Judge	Juan Ramon Sánchez	Philadelphia	1955	2004–present	2018–2024	—	G.W. Bush
92	District Judge	Nitza Quiñones Alejandro	Philadelphia	1951	2013–present	—	—	Obama
94	District Judge	Jeffrey L. Schmehl	Reading Philadelphia	1955	2013–present	—	—	Obama
95	District Judge	Gerald A. McHugh Jr.	Philadelphia	1954	2014–present	—	—	Obama
97	District Judge	Wendy Beetlestone	Philadelphia	1961	2014–present	—	—	Obama
98	District Judge	Mark A. Kearney	Philadelphia	1962	2014–present	—	—	Obama
99	District Judge	Jerry Pappert	Philadelphia	1963	2014–present	—	—	Obama
100	District Judge	Joseph F. Leeson Jr.	Allentown Philadelphia	1955	2014–present	—	—	Obama
101	District Judge	Chad F. Kenney	Philadelphia	1955	2018–present	—	—	Trump
102	District Judge	Joshua Wolson	Philadelphia	1974	2019–present	—	—	Trump
103	District Judge	John Milton Younge	Philadelphia	1955	2019–present	—	—	Trump
104	District Judge	Karen S. Marston	Philadelphia	1968	2019–present	—	—	Trump
105	District Judge	John M. Gallagher	Allentown	1966	2019–present	—	—	Trump
106	District Judge	Mia Roberts Perez	Philadelphia	1981	2022–present	—	—	Biden
107	District Judge	Kelley B. Hodge	Philadelphia	1971	2022–present^{[Note 1]}	—	—	Biden
108	District Judge	John Frank Murphy	Philadelphia	1977	2022–present	—	—	Biden
109	District Judge	Kai Scott	Philadelphia	1970	2023–present	—	—	Biden
110	District Judge	vacant	—	—	—	—	—	—
111	District Judge	vacant	—	—	—	—	—	—
58	Senior Judge	Robert F. Kelly	inactive	1935	1987–2001	—	2001–present	Reagan
62	Senior Judge	Jan E. DuBois	inactive	1931	1988–2002	—	2002–present	Reagan
65	Senior Judge	Ronald L. Buckwalter	inactive	1936	1990–2003	—	2003–present	G.H.W. Bush
66	Senior Judge	Harvey Bartle III	Philadelphia	1941	1991–2011	2006–2011	2011–present	G.H.W. Bush
68	Senior Judge	William H. Yohn Jr.	inactive	1935	1991–2003	—	2003–present	G.H.W. Bush
69	Senior Judge	John R. Padova	Philadelphia	1935	1992–2008	—	2008–present	G.H.W. Bush
72	Senior Judge	Anita B. Brody	Philadelphia	1935	1992–2009	—	2009–present	G.H.W. Bush
76	Senior Judge	Petrese B. Tucker	inactive	1951	2000–2021	2013–2017	2021–present	Clinton
77	Senior Judge	Berle M. Schiller	inactive	1944	2000–2012	—	2012–present	Clinton
78	Senior Judge	Richard Barclay Surrick	Philadelphia	1937	2000–2011	—	2011–present	Clinton
79	Senior Judge	Legrome D. Davis	inactive	1952	2002–2017	—	2017–present	G.W. Bush
80	Senior Judge	Cynthia M. Rufe	Philadelphia	1948	2002–2021	—	2021–present	G.W. Bush
81	Senior Judge	Michael Baylson	Philadelphia	1939	2002–2012	—	2012–present	G.W. Bush
82	Senior Judge	Timothy J. Savage	Philadelphia	1946	2002–2021	—	2021–present	G.W. Bush
89	Senior Judge	Joel Harvey Slomsky	Philadelphia	1946	2008–2018	—	2018–present	G.W. Bush
90	Senior Judge	C. Darnell Jones II	inactive	1949	2008–2021	—	2021–present	G.W. Bush

Seat	Prior judge's duty station	Seat last held by	Vacancy reason	Date of vacancy	Nominee	Date of nomination
22	Philadelphia	Cynthia M. Rufe	Senior status	December 31, 2021	–	–
19	Easton Philadelphia	Edward G. Smith	Death	November 27, 2023	–	–

#	Judge	State	Born–died	Active service	Chief Judge	Senior status	Appointed by	Reason for termination
1	Richard Peters	PA	1744–1828	1818–1828^{[Note 1]}	—	—	Washington/Operation of law	death
2	Joseph Hopkinson	PA	1770–1842	1828–1842^{[Note 2]}	—	—	J.Q. Adams	death
3	Archibald Randall	PA	1797–1846	1842–1846	—	—	Tyler	death
4	John K. Kane	PA	1795–1858	1846–1858	—	—	Polk	death
5	John Cadwalader	PA	1805–1879	1858–1879	—	—	Buchanan	death
6	William Butler	PA	1822–1909	1879–1899	—	—	Hayes	retirement
7	John Bayard McPherson	PA	1846–1919	1899–1912	—	—	McKinley	elevation to 3d Cir.
8	James Buchanan Holland	PA	1857–1914	1904–1914	—	—	T. Roosevelt	death
9	Joseph Whitaker Thompson	PA	1861–1946	1912–1931	—	—	Taft	elevation to 3d Cir.
10	Oliver Booth Dickinson	PA	1857–1939	1914–1939	—	—	Wilson	death
11	Charles Louis McKeehan	PA	1876–1925	1923–1925	—	—	Harding	death
12	William Huntington Kirkpatrick	PA	1885–1970	1927–1958	1948–1958	1958–1970	Coolidge	death
13	George Austin Welsh	PA	1878–1970	1932–1957	—	1957–1970	Hoover	death
14	Albert Branson Maris	PA	1893–1989	1936–1938	—	—	F. Roosevelt	elevation to 3d Cir.
15	Harry Ellis Kalodner	PA	1896–1977	1938–1946^{[Note 3]}	—	—	F. Roosevelt	elevation to 3d Cir.
16	Guy K. Bard	PA	1895–1953	1939–1952^{[Note 4]}	—	—	F. Roosevelt	resignation
17	James Cullen Ganey	PA	1899–1972	1940–1961	1958–1961	—	F. Roosevelt	elevation to 3d Cir.
18	Frederick Voris Follmer	PA	1885–1971	1946–1955^{[Note 5]}	—	—	Truman	seat abolished
19	James P. McGranery	PA	1895–1962	1946–1952	—	—	Truman	resignation
20	Thomas James Clary	PA	1899–1977	1949–1969^{[Note 6]}	1961–1969	1969–1977	Truman	death
21	Allan Kuhn Grim	PA	1904–1965	1949–1961^{[Note 7]}	—	1961–1965	Truman	death
22	John W. Lord Jr.	PA	1901–1972	1954–1971	1969–1971	1971–1972	Eisenhower	death
23	Francis Lund Van Dusen	PA	1912–1993	1955–1967	—	—	Eisenhower	elevation to 3d Cir.
24	Charles William Kraft Jr.	PA	1903–2002	1955–1970^{[Note 8]}	—	1970–2002	Eisenhower	death
25	Thomas C. Egan	PA	1894–1961	1957–1961	—	—	Eisenhower	death
26	Harold Kenneth Wood	PA	1906–1972	1959–1971	—	1971–1972	Eisenhower	death
27	Joseph Simon Lord III	PA	1912–1991	1961–1982	1971–1982	1982–1991	Kennedy	death
28	Abraham Lincoln Freedman	PA	1904–1971	1961–1964	—	—	Kennedy	elevation to 3d Cir.
29	Alfred Leopold Luongo	PA	1920–1986	1961–1986	1982–1986	—	Kennedy	death
30	Ralph C. Body	PA	1903–1973	1962–1972	—	1972–1973	Kennedy	death
31	A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.	PA	1928–1998	1964–1977^{[Note 9]}	—	—	L. Johnson	elevation to 3d Cir.
32	John Morgan Davis	PA	1906–1984	1964–1974^{[Note 9]}	—	1974–1984	L. Johnson	death
33	John P. Fullam	PA	1921–2018	1966–1990	1986–1990	1990–2018	L. Johnson	death
34	Charles R. Weiner	PA	1922–2005	1967–1988	—	1988–2005	L. Johnson	death
35	Thomas Ambrose Masterson	PA	1927–2000	1967–1973	—	—	L. Johnson	resignation
36	Emanuel Mac Troutman	PA	1915–2004	1967–1982	—	1982–2004	L. Johnson	death
37	John Berne Hannum	PA	1915–2007	1969–1984	—	1984–2007	Nixon	death
38	Edward R. Becker	PA	1933–2006	1970–1982	—	—	Nixon	elevation to 3d Cir.
39	John William Ditter Jr.	PA	1921–2019	1970–1986	—	1986–2019	Nixon	death
40	Daniel Henry Huyett III	PA	1921–1998	1970–1988	—	1988–1998	Nixon	death
41	Donald West VanArtsdalen	PA	1919–2019	1970–1985	—	1985–2019	Nixon	death
42	James Henry Gorbey	PA	1920–1977	1970–1977	—	—	Nixon	death
43	Raymond J. Broderick	PA	1914–2000	1971–1984	—	1984–2000	Nixon	death
44	Clarence Charles Newcomer	PA	1923–2005	1971–1988	—	1988–2005	Nixon	death
45	Clifford Scott Green	PA	1923–2007	1971–1988	—	1988–2007	Nixon	death
46	Louis Bechtle	PA	1927–present	1972–1993	1990–1993	1993–2001	Nixon	retirement
47	Herbert Allan Fogel	PA	1929–2002	1973–1978	—	—	Nixon	resignation
48	Joseph Leo McGlynn Jr.	PA	1925–1999	1974–1990	—	1990–1999	Nixon	death
49	Edward N. Cahn	PA	1933–present	1974–1998	1993–1998	—	Ford	retirement
50	Louis H. Pollak	PA	1922–2012	1978–1991	—	1991–2012	Carter	death
51	Norma Levy Shapiro	PA	1928–2016	1978–1998	—	1998–2016	Carter	death
52	James T. Giles	PA	1943–present	1979–2008	1999–2005	2008–2008	Carter	retirement
53	Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr.	PA	1928–2018	1983–1996	—	1996–2018	Reagan	death
54	Marvin Katz	PA	1930–2010	1983–1997	—	1997–2010	Reagan	death
55	James McGirr Kelly	PA	1928–2005	1983–1996	—	1996–2005	Reagan	death
56	Anthony Joseph Scirica	PA	1940–present	1984–1987	—	—	Reagan	elevation to 3d Cir.
57	Edmund V. Ludwig	PA	1928–2016	1985–1997	—	1997–2016	Reagan	death
59	Robert S. Gawthrop III	PA	1942–1999	1987–1999	—	—	Reagan	death
60	Franklin Van Antwerpen	PA	1941–2016	1987–2004	—	—	Reagan	elevation to 3d Cir.
61	Lowell A. Reed Jr.	PA	1930–2020	1988–1999	—	1999–2020	Reagan	death
63	Herbert J. Hutton	PA	1937–2007	1988–2003	—	2003–2007	Reagan	death
64	Jay Waldman	PA	1944–2003	1988–2003	—	—	Reagan	death
67	Stewart Dalzell	PA	1943–2019	1991–2013	—	2013–2016	G.H.W. Bush	retirement
70	J. Curtis Joyner	PA	1948–present	1992–2013	2011–2013	2013–2021	G.H.W. Bush	retirement
71	Eduardo C. Robreno	PA	1945–present	1992–2013	—	2013–2023	G.H.W. Bush	retirement
73	Marjorie Rendell	PA	1947–present	1994–1997	—	—	Clinton	elevation to 3d Cir.
74	Bruce William Kauffman	PA	1934–2021	1997–2008	—	2008–2009	Clinton	retirement
75	Mary A. McLaughlin	PA	1946–present	2000–2020	—	2013–2020	Clinton	retirement
83	James Knoll Gardner	PA	1940–2017	2002–2017	—	2017	G.W. Bush	death
85	Lawrence F. Stengel	PA	1952–present	2004–2018	2017–2018	—	G.W. Bush	retirement
88	Thomas M. Golden	PA	1947–2010	2006–2010	—	—	G.W. Bush	death
93	L. Felipe Restrepo	PA	1959–present	2013–2016	—	—	Obama	elevation to 3d Cir.
96	Edward G. Smith	PA	1961–2023	2014–2023	—	—	Obama	death

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
(E.D. Pa.)


Location	James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) More locations Allentown Reading Easton
Appeals to	Third Circuit
Established	April 20, 1818
Judges	22
Chief Judge	Mitchell S. Goldberg
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney	Jacqueline C. Romero
U.S. Marshal	Eric S. Gartner
www.paed.uscourts.gov