Jerry Pappert
| Jerry Pappert | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
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Assumed office December 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Stewart Dalzell |
| 44th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
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In office December 15, 2003 – January 18, 2005 Acting: December 15, 2003 – February 2, 2004 | |
| Governor | Ed Rendell |
| Preceded by | Michael Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Tom Corbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 15, 1963 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Villanova University University of Notre Dame |
Gerald J. "Jerry" Pappert (born May 15, 1963) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and former Pennsylvania Attorney General.
Biography
Pappert was born on May 15, 1963, in Albany, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 from Villanova University. He received a Juris Doctor in 1988 from the University of Notre Dame Law School. He began his legal career at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP, from 1988 to 1997.
Federal judicial service
On June 16, 2014, President Obama nominated Pappert to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by Judge Stewart Dalzell, who took senior status on October 31, 2013.[1] On July 24, 2014 a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary was held on his nomination.[2] On September 18, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[3] On December 1, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on his nomination. On Wednesday December 3, 2014 cloture was invoked by a vote of 67-28.[4] He was later confirmed by voice vote that same day. He received his judicial commission on December 4, 2014.[5]
References
- ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, June 16, 2014
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Judicial Nomination Hearing July 24, 2014
- ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting - September 18, 2014 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- ↑ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 305. United States Senate. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
External links
- Jerry Pappert at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Fisher |
Attorney General of Pennsylvania 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Tom Corbett |
| Preceded by Stewart Dalzell |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2014–present |
Incumbent |