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Penn, John Garrett
Born March 19, 1932, in Pittsfield, MA
Died September 9, 2007, in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on January 19, 1979, to a seat vacated by Joseph C. Waddy. Confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1979, and received commission on March 23, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1992-1997. Assumed senior status on March 31, 1998. Service terminated on September 9, 2007, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, 1970-1971
Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1971-1979
Education:
Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (now Princeton School of Public and International Affairs)
University of Massachusetts, A.B., 1954
Boston University School of Law, LL.B., 1957
Professional Career:
Died September 9, 2007, in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on January 19, 1979, to a seat vacated by Joseph C. Waddy. Confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1979, and received commission on March 23, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1992-1997. Assumed senior status on March 31, 1998. Service terminated on September 9, 2007, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, 1970-1971
Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1971-1979
Education:
Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (now Princeton School of Public and International Affairs)
University of Massachusetts, A.B., 1954
Boston University School of Law, LL.B., 1957
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1958-1961
General Litigation Section, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1970; trial attorney, 1961-1965; reviewer, 1965-1968; assistant chief, 1968-1970
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1992-1997