Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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The Eastern District of Pennsylvania, headquartered at the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia, is the most populous federal district in the Third Circuit. It handles a broad docket spanning securities fraud, antitrust, asbestos mass torts, and civil rights matters. The district has 22 authorized judgeships and has been the site of numerous landmark constitutional cases.
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Judges
Judge Anita B. Brody
senior
Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells
magistrate
Judge Caroline Goldner Cinquanto
magistrate
Judge Catherine Henry
district
Judge Chad F. Kenney
district
Judge Craig M. Straw
magistrate
Judge Cynthia M. Rufe
senior
Judge Elizabeth T. Hey
magistrate
Judge Gail A. Weilheimer
district
Judge Gerald A. McHugh
district
Judge Gerald J. Pappert
district
Judge Harvey Bartle III
senior
Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl
district
Judge Joel H. Slomsky
senior
Judge John F. Murphy
district
Judge John M. Gallagher
district
Judge John Milton Younge
district
Judge John R. Padova
senior
Judge José R. Arteaga
magistrate
Judge Joseph F. Leeson, Jr.
district
Judge Joshua D. Wolson
district
Judge Juan R. Sánchez
district
Judge Kai N. Scott
district
Judge Karen Spencer Marston
district
Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge
district
Judge Lynne A. Sitarski
magistrate
Judge Mark A. Kearney
district
Judge Mary Kay Costello
district
Judge Mia Roberts Perez
district
Judge Michael M. Baylson
senior
Judge Pamela A. Carlos
magistrate
Judge Paul S. Diamond
district
Judge R. Barclay Surrick
senior
Judge Scott W. Reid
magistrate
Judge Timothy J. Savage
senior
Judge Wendy Beetlestone
chief district