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Brann, Matthew William
Born 1965 in Elmira, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 17, 2012, to a seat vacated by Thomas Ignatius Vanaskie. Confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 2012, and received commission on December 27, 2012. Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1987
Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law), J.D., 1990
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 17, 2012, to a seat vacated by Thomas Ignatius Vanaskie. Confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 2012, and received commission on December 27, 2012. Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1987
Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law), J.D., 1990
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. John C. Mott, Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County [Pennsylvania], 1990-1991
Private practice, Canton, Pennsylvania, 1991-2012