Born 1944 in Brooklyn, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 11, 2000, to a seat vacated by Robert S. Gawthrop. Confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2000, and received commission on June 2, 2000. Assumed senior status on June 18, 2012.

Education:
Bowdoin College, B.A., 1965
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1968

Professional Career:

Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1968-1969, 1972-1993
Deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1971
Chief counsel, Federal Transit Administration, 1994-1996
Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1996-2000