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Younge, John Milton
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 Mary A. McLaughlin. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2019, and received commission on August 20, 2019.
Education:
Boston University, B.A., 1977
Howard University School of Law, J.D., 1981
University of Nevada, Reno, M.J.S., 2011
Professional Career:
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982-1985, 1995
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 1985-1995; staff attorney, 1985-1987; development legal officer, 1987-1989; deputy executive director, 1989-1995; general counsel, 1990-1995
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1996-2019
Adjunct professor, Delaware County Community College, 2005-
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, July 30, 2015; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, July 17, 2018; no Senate vote