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]
^Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 11, 1828, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23, 1829, and received commission the same day.
^Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1939, confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1939, and received commission on May 4, 1939.
^Recess appointment; formally nominated on April 4, 1940, confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1940, and received commission on April 29, 1940.
^Jointly appointed to the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
^Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1950, and received commission on March 9, 1950.
^Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 1950, and received commission on April 7, 1950.
^Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the Senate on March 28, 1956, and received commission on March 29, 1956.
^ abRecess appointment; formally nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission on March 17, 1964.
Chief judgesedit
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seatsedit
Seat 1
Seat established on September 24, 1789 by 1 Stat. 73 for the District of Pennsylvania
Seat reassigned to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 20, 1818 by 3 Stat. 462
^"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.
^ abcAsbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 388.
^"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.
^"History of the Federal Judiciary". fjc.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
^"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.
^ ab"Magid out as interim U.S. Attorney in eastern Pa". May 22, 2009.
^"President Obama nominates Zane Memeger to replace Pat Meehan | lehighvalleylive.com". lehighvalleylive.com. April 15, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
^ ab"United States Attorney McSwain Announces Resignation". United States Department of Justice. January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
External linksedit
Official site
Works by United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania at Project Gutenberg
Works by or about United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania at Internet Archive