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James Knoll Gardner

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

James Knoll Gardner served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Oct 2, 2002. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
Oct 2, 2002
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1940

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaGeorge W. Bush · Oct 2, 2002 – Apr 26, 2017

Education

  • Yale UniversityB.A., 1962
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1965

Career

U.S. Navy law specialist, 1966-1967; U.S. Navy, JAG Corps, 1967-1969; U.S. Naval Reserve, JAG Corps, 1969-1993; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1965-1966, 1969-1970; Private practice, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1970-1981; Solicitor, Lehigh County [Pennsylvania] Treasurer's Office, 1971-1977; Assistant district attorney, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1972-1981; first assistant district attorney, 1977-1981; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County [Pennsylvania], 1981-2002

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