Pollak, Louis Heilprin Born December 7, 1922, in New York, NY Died May 8, 2012, in West Mount Airy, PA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated by Jimmy Carter on June 7, 1978, to a seat vacated by A. Leon Higginbotham. Confirmed by the Senate on July 10, 1978, and received commission on July 12, 1978. Assumed senior status on January 1, 1991. Service terminated on May 8, 2012, due to death. Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1943 Yale Law School, LL.B., 1948 Professional Career: U.S. Army, 1943-1946 Law clerk, Hon. Wiley B. Rutledge, Supreme Court of the United States, 1948-1949 Private practice, New York City, 1949-1951 Attorney and special assistant to Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup, U.S. Department of State, 1951-1953 Assistant counsel, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, New York City, 1954-1955 Faculty, Yale Law School, 1955-1974; dean, 1965-1970 Faculty, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1974-1978; dean, 1975-1978