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John Michael Gallagher
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
John Michael Gallagher serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 19, 2019 by a 83–9 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 2019
- Senate vote
- 83–9
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1966
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaDonald J. Trump · Dec 19, 2019
Education
- Long Island UniversityB.S., 1989
- New York Law SchoolJ.D., 1994
Career
Police officer, New York City, 1989-1994; Assistant district attorney, Bronx County, New York, 1994-1996; Assistant special prosecutor, New York City Police Department, 1996-1997; Assistant district attorney, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 1997-1998; Special counsel to police commissioner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998-2000; White House Fellow, counsel to attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2000-2001; Assistant U.S. attorney and civil rights coordinator, District of New Mexico, 2001-2003; Assistant chief of police, Administration Division, Miami, Florida, 2003-2004; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2004-2019; chief, Allentown Branch Office, 2014-2019
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