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Wilson, Jennifer Philpott
Born 1975 in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 13, 2019, to a seat vacated by Yvette Kane. Confirmed by the Senate on November 7, 2019, and received commission on November 8, 2019.
Education:
Swarthmore College, B.A., 1997
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2001
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 13, 2019, to a seat vacated by Yvette Kane. Confirmed by the Senate on November 7, 2019, and received commission on November 8, 2019.
Education:
Swarthmore College, B.A., 1997
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2001
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Jon Phipps McCalla, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2001-2002
Law clerk, Hon. Julio M. Fuentes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2002-2003
Private practice, New York City, 2003-2005
Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2005-2009
Private practice, Duncannon, Pennsylvania, 2009-2019
Adjunct faculty, Penn State Dickinson Law, 2011-2012