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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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