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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

35 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record

22 in active service and 13 in senior status. Newest commission first.

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.

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Sitting judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
JudgeAppointed bySenate voteCommissioned
Antonio Miguel PozosJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump49 to 44
Gail Allison WeilheimerJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden50 to 48
Catherine HenryJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden50 to 48
Mary Kathleen CostelloJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden52 to 41
Kai Niambi ScottJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden50 to 42
Kelley Brisbon HodgeJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden52 to 44
John Frank MurphyJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden63 to 28
Mia Roberts PerezJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden52 to 43
John Michael GallagherJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump83 to 9
Karen Spencer MarstonJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump87 to 6
John Milton YoungeJudge. ActiveDonald J. TrumpVoice vote
Joshua David WolsonJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump65 to 33
Chad Francis Kenney, Sr.Judge. ActiveDonald J. TrumpVoice vote
Joseph F. Leeson, Jr.Judge. ActiveBarack Obama76 to 16
Mark A. KearneyJudge. ActiveBarack ObamaVoice vote
Gerald John PappertJudge. ActiveBarack ObamaVoice vote
Wendy BeetlestoneJudge. ActiveBarack ObamaVoice vote
Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr.Judge. ActiveBarack Obama59 to 41
Jeffrey L. SchmehlJudge. ActiveBarack Obama100 to 0
Nitza Ileana Quiñones AlejandroJudge. ActiveBarack ObamaVoice vote
C. Darnell Jones, IIJudge. Senior status since March 15, 2021George W. BushVoice vote
Joel Harvey SlomskyJudge. Senior status since October 9, 2018George W. BushVoice vote
Juan Ramon SánchezJudge. ActiveGeorge W. Bush98 to 0
Paul Steven DiamondJudge. ActiveGeorge W. Bush97 to 0
Timothy J. SavageJudge. Senior status since March 1, 2021George W. BushVoice vote
Michael M. BaylsonJudge. Senior status since July 13, 2012George W. Bush98 to 0
Cynthia M. RufeJudge. Senior status since December 31, 2021George W. Bush98 to 0
Legrome D. DavisJudge. Senior status since September 28, 2017George W. Bush94 to 0
R[ichard] Barclay SurrickJudge. Senior status since February 1, 2011William J. ClintonVoice vote
Petrese B. TuckerJudge. Senior status since June 1, 2021William J. ClintonVoice vote
Anita Blumstein BrodyJudge. Senior status since June 8, 2009George H.W. BushVoice vote
John R. PadovaJudge. Senior status since February 11, 2008George H.W. BushVoice vote
Harvey Bartle, IIIJudge. Senior status since October 1, 2011George H.W. BushVoice vote
Ronald Lawrence BuckwalterJudge. Senior status since December 11, 2003George H.W. BushVoice vote
Robert F. KellyJudge. Senior status since July 17, 2001Ronald ReaganVoice vote
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