Diamond, Paul Steven Born 1953 in Brooklyn, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated by George W. Bush on January 20, 2004, to a seat vacated by Herbert J. Hutton. Confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 2004, and received commission on June 22, 2004. Education: Columbia University, B.A., 1974 University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1977 Professional Career: Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979, 1981-1983 Law clerk, Hon. Bruce W. Kauffman, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1980 Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1983-2004 Adjunct professor, Temple University School of Law, 1990-1992 Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, July 24, 2008; no Senate vote