United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 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.

The Court's jurisdiction includes Philadelphia, as well as Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties. The district is a part of the Third Circuit.

The people in the district are represented by the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. There are Eastern District federal courtrooms in Philadelphia, Allentown, Reading, and Easton.

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 Harvey Bartle III.

Active Judges

The active judges, in order of seniority, sitting as of 2008 are:

*Harvey Bartle III, Chief Judge
*Stewart R. Dalzell
*J. Curtis Joyner
*Eduardo C. Robreno
*Anita B. Brody
*Mary A. McLaughlin
*Petrese B. Tucker
*Berle M. Schiller
*R. Barclay Surrick
*Legrome D. Davis
*Cynthia M. Rufe
*Michael M. Baylson
*Timothy J. Savage
*James Knoll Gardner
*Gene E.K. Pratter
*Lawrence F. Stengel
*Paul S. Diamond
*Juan R. Sanchez
*Thomas M. Golden

enior Judges

The senior judges, in order of seniority, sitting as of 2008 are:

*John P. Fullam
*Donald W. VanArtsdalen
*J. William Ditter Jr.
*Louis H. Pollak
*Norma L. Shapiro
*James T. Giles
*Thomas N. O'Neill Jr.
*Marvin Katz
*Edmund V. Ludwig
*Robert F. Kelly
*Lowell A. Reed Jr.
*Jan E. DuBois
*Ronald L. Buckwalter
*William H. Yohn, Jr.
*John R. Padova
*Bruce C. Kauffman

External links

* [http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/ Official site]