John R. Padova
John R. Padova | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office February 11, 2008 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 18, 1992 – February 11, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell S. Goldberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1935 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Villanova University (AB) Temple University (JD) |
John R. Padova (born May 7, 1935) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.[1]
Education and career
Padova was born in Philadelphia. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Villanova University in 1956 and a Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law in 1959. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1960 to 1992, also serving in the United States Army, United States Army National Guard of New Jersey from 1959 to 1964 and in the United States Army Reserve, JAG Corps from 1964 to 1968.[2]
Federal judicial service
On November 5, 1991, Padova was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 13, 1992, and received his commission on March 18, 1992. He assumed senior status on February 11, 2008.[2]
References
- ^ Biographical Directory of the Federal Judiciary. Bernan Press. 2001. p. 698. ISBN 9780890592588. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b John R. Padova at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- John R. Padova at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1935 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Lawyers from Philadelphia
- New Jersey National Guard personnel
- Temple University Beasley School of Law alumni
- United States Army reservists
- United States Army soldiers
- United States district court judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
- Villanova University alumni
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