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Wolson, Joshua David
Born 1974 in Ann Arbor, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by James Knoll Gardner. Confirmed by the Senate on May 2, 2019, and received commission on May 28, 2019.
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1996
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by James Knoll Gardner. Confirmed by the Senate on May 2, 2019, and received commission on May 28, 2019.
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1996
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Jan E. DuBois, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999-2000
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2000-2008
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2008-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, May 15, 2018; no Senate vote