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Saporito, Joseph Francis, Jr.
Born 1960 in Pittston, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on May 14, 2024, to a seat vacated by Malachy Edward Mannion. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2024, and received commission on August 13, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2015-2024; chief magistrate judge, 2024
Education:
Villanova University, B.A., 1982
Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law), J.D., 1985
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on May 14, 2024, to a seat vacated by Malachy Edward Mannion. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2024, and received commission on August 13, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2015-2024; chief magistrate judge, 2024
Education:
Villanova University, B.A., 1982
Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law), J.D., 1985
Professional Career:
Private practice, Pittston, Pennsylvania, 1985-2015
Assistant public defender, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 1985-2015
Law clerk, Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County [Pennsylvania], 1986-2009