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DuBois, Jan Ely

Born 1931 in Philadelphia, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on May 10, 1988, to a seat vacated by Clifford Scott Green. Confirmed by the Senate on July 26, 1988, and received commission on July 27, 1988. Assumed senior status on April 15, 2002.

Education:
University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1952
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1957

Professional Career:

U.S. Army, 1952-1954
Clerk, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1956
Law clerk, Hon. Harry Kalodner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1957-1958
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958-1988