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Pappert, Gerald John

Born 1963 in Albany, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Barack Obama on June 16, 2014, to a seat vacated by Stewart R. Dalzell. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2014, and received commission on December 4, 2014.

Education:
Villanova University, B.A., 1985
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1988

Professional Career:

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988-1997, 2012-2014
First deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1997-2003
Attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2003-2005
Executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary, Cephalon, Inc., Frazer, Pennsylvania, 2008-2012