James Martin Munley
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James Martin Munley is a United States federal judge
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Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
, Munley received a B.S.
from the University of Scranton
in 1958 and was a Private in the United States Army
from 1958 to 1960. He received an LL.B. from Temple University School of Law in 1963. He was a law clerk
, Hon. Michael J. Eagen, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Scranton, Pennsylvania
from 1964 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator, U.S. Steel and Steel Workers of America from 1970 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator, U.S. Postal Service Expedited Arbitration Panel from 1972 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator, Middle Atlantic Expedited Arbitration Panel from 1972 to 1977. He was a Hearing examiner, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from 1973 to 1977. He was a judge on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Forty-fifth Judicial District from 1978 to 1998.
Munley was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
. Munley was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on June 4, 1998, to a seat vacated by William W. Caldwell
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 21, 1998, and received his commission on October 22, 1998. He assumed senior status
on January 30, 2009.
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 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, Munley received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the University of Scranton
University of Scranton
The University of Scranton is a private, co-educational Catholic and Jesuit university, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the northeast region of the state. The school was founded in 1888 by Most Rev. William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. It was elevated to a...
in 1958 and was a Private in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1958 to 1960. He received an LL.B. from Temple University School of Law in 1963. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Michael J. Eagen, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
from 1964 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator, U.S. Steel and Steel Workers of America from 1970 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator, U.S. Postal Service Expedited Arbitration Panel from 1972 to 1977. He was an Arbitrator, Middle Atlantic Expedited Arbitration Panel from 1972 to 1977. He was a Hearing examiner, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from 1973 to 1977. He was a judge on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Forty-fifth Judicial District from 1978 to 1998.
Munley was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is district level federal court with jurisdiction over approximately one half of Pennsylvania...
. Munley was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on June 4, 1998, to a seat vacated by William W. Caldwell
William W. Caldwell
William W. Caldwell is a United States federal judge.Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Caldwell was in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, from 1944 to 1945. He received an A.B. from Dickinson College in 1948 and an LL.B. from Dickinson School of Law in 1951. He was in private...
. 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 21, 1998, and received his commission on October 22, 1998. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 30, 2009.