James Knoll Gardner
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James Knoll Gardner is a United States federal judge
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Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
, Gardner received a B.A.
from Yale University
in 1962 and a J.D.
from Harvard Law School
in 1965. He was in the United States Navy
, JAG Corps from 1966 to 1969. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve, JAG Corps from 1969 to 1993. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
from 1969 to 1970. He was in private practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania
from 1970 to 1981. He was a Solicitor to Lehigh County Treasurer, Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1977. He was an Assistant district attorney of Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Pennsylvania from 1972 to 1977. He was a First assistant district attorney of Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1981. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania from 1981 to 2002.
Gardner was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
. Gardner was nominated by President George W. Bush
on April 22, 2002, to a seat vacated by Jan Ely DuBois. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 2, 2002, and received his commission on October 3, 2002.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, Gardner received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1962 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1965. He was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, JAG Corps from 1966 to 1969. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve, JAG Corps from 1969 to 1993. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
from 1969 to 1970. He was in private practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
from 1970 to 1981. He was a Solicitor to Lehigh County Treasurer, Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1977. He was an Assistant district attorney of Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Pennsylvania from 1972 to 1977. He was a First assistant district attorney of Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1981. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania from 1981 to 2002.
Gardner was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
. Gardner was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on April 22, 2002, to a seat vacated by Jan Ely DuBois. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 2, 2002, and received his commission on October 3, 2002.