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Joel Harvey Slomsky | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office October 9, 2018 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office October 6, 2008 – October 9, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James T. Giles |
| Succeeded by | John M. Gallagher |
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| Born | Joel Harvey Slomsky (1946-05-27)May 27, 1946 (age 79) |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BA) New York Law School (JD) |
Joel Harvey Slomsky (born 1946) is aseniorUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Born inBrooklyn,New York, Slomsky received aBachelor of Arts degree fromBrooklyn College in 1967 and aJuris Doctor fromNew York Law School in 1970. He was a Special Attorney of the Criminal Division, Philadelphia Strike Force,United States Department of Justice from 1971 to 1973. He was in private practice inPennsylvania from 1973 to 2008.
On July 24, 2008, Slomsky was nominated by PresidentGeorge W. Bush to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated byJames T. Giles. Slomsky was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on September 26, 2008, and received his commission on October 6, 2008. He assumedsenior status on October 9, 2018.
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2008–2018 | Succeeded by |
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