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James Henry Gorbey
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
James Henry Gorbey served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 19, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 1970
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1920
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaRichard M. Nixon · Dec 19, 1970 – Oct 24, 1977
Education
- Bowling Green State UniversityB.A., 1945
- Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)LL.B., 1949
Career
U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant, 1942-1945; Investigator/appraiser, Inheritance Tax Department, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1950; Editor, Delaware County [Pennsylvania] Legal Journal, 1951-1952; Private practice, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1949-1967; City councilman, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1956-1963; Mayor, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1964-1967; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County [Pennsylvania], 1968-1970
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