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Mehalchick, Karoline
Born 1976 in Berlin, VT
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 11, 2023, to a seat vacated by John E. Jones III. Confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 2024, and received commission on February 5, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2013-2024; chief magistrate judge, 2021-2024
Education:
Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1998
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2001
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 11, 2023, to a seat vacated by John E. Jones III. Confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 2024, and received commission on February 5, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2013-2024; chief magistrate judge, 2021-2024
Education:
Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1998
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2001
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Trish Corbett, Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County [Pennsylvania], 2001-2002
Private practice, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, 2002-2013
Lecturer, Marywood University, 2003-2013