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Slomsky, Joel Harvey
Born 1946 in Brooklyn, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by George W. Bush on July 24, 2008, to a seat vacated by James T. Giles. Confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2008, and received commission on October 6, 2008. Assumed senior status on October 9, 2018.
Education:
Brooklyn College, City University of New York, B.A., 1967
New York Law School, J.D., 1970
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by George W. Bush on July 24, 2008, to a seat vacated by James T. Giles. Confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2008, and received commission on October 6, 2008. Assumed senior status on October 9, 2018.
Education:
Brooklyn College, City University of New York, B.A., 1967
New York Law School, J.D., 1970
Professional Career:
Special attorney, Philadelphia Strike Force, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1971-1973
Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1973-2008