History of the Federal Judiciary


  Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Restrepo, Luis Felipe
Born 1959 in Medellin, Colombia

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Anita Blumstein Brody. Confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2013, and received commission on June 19, 2013.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2006-2013

Education:
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1981
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1986

Professional Career:
Law clerk, ACLU National Prison Project, Washington, D.C., 1986-1987
Assistant defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia [Pennsylvania], 1987-1990
Assistant federal public defender, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1990-1993
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1993-2006

 

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