United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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| United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (M.D. Pa.) |
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| Appeals to | Third Circuit |
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| Established | March 2, 1901 |
| Judges assigned | 6 |
| Chief judge | Yvette Kane |
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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (in case citations, M.D. Pa.) is district level federal court with jurisdiction over approximately one half of Pennsylvania. The court was created in 1901 by subdividing the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The court is under the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
Because Harrisburg, the state capital, is located within the district's jurisidiction, most suits against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are filed in the Middle District. Similarly, because York County Prison served as the largest Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) facility in the Northeast, the Middle District also adjudicated a large number of immigration cases. The courts of appeal are now responsible for most judicial review of immigration decisions, bypassing the Middle District and other district courts.
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[edit] Judges of the District
- As of January 30, 2009, a vacancy exists in the Middle District of Pennsylvania due to Judge James M. Munley's decision to take senior status. No replacement nomination is pending at this time.
- As of March 31, 2009, a second vacancy exists in the District due to the decision of Judge A. Richard Caputo to take senior status. No replacement nomination is pending at this time.
| Judge | Appointed by | Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
End reason |
| Robert W. Archbald | William McKinley | March 29, 1901[1] | February 1, 1911 | – | reappointment |
| William W. Caldwell | Ronald Reagan | March 19, 1982 | May 31, 1994 | Incumbent | – |
| A. Richard Caputo | Bill Clinton | November 12, 1997 | March 31, 2009 | Incumbent | – |
| Richard Paul Conaboy | Jimmy Carter | July 24, 1979 | September 1, 1992 | Incumbent | – |
| Christopher C. Conner | George W. Bush | July 29, 2002 | Incumbent | – | – |
| Frederick Voris Follmer | Harry S Truman | August 7, 1946 | December 30, 1967 | May 3, 1971 | death |
| Robert Dixon Herman | Richard M. Nixon | December 11, 1969 | September 25, 1981 | April 5, 1990 | death |
| Albert Williams Johnson | Calvin Coolidge | May 21, 1925[2] | June 28, 1945 | – | resignation |
| John E. Jones III | George W. Bush | July 31, 2002 | Incumbent | – | – |
| Yvette Kane | Bill Clinton | October 22, 1998 | Incumbent | – | – |
| Edwin Michael Kosik | Ronald Reagan | June 16, 1986 | July 15, 1996 | Incumbent | – |
| James Focht McClure, Jr. | George H.W. Bush | April 30, 1990 | April 7, 2001 | Incumbent | – |
| Malcolm Muir | Richard M. Nixon | October 14, 1970 | August 31, 1984 | Incumbent | – |
| James Martin Munley | Bill Clinton | October 22, 1998 | January 30, 2009 | Incumbent | – |
| John W. Murphy | Harry S Truman | May 27, 1946 | March 28, 1962 | – | death |
| William Joseph Nealon Jr. | John F. Kennedy | December 13, 1962[3] | January 1, 1989 | Incumbent | – |
| Sylvia H. Rambo | Jimmy Carter | July 24, 1979 | April 18, 2001 | Incumbent | – |
| Michael Henry Sheridan | John F. Kennedy | August 30, 1961 | August 23, 1976 | – | death |
| Thomas I. Vanaskie | Bill Clinton | February 11, 1994 | Incumbent | – | – |
| Albert Leisenring Watson | Herbert Hoover | December 17, 1929 | May 31, 1955 | December 20, 1960 | death |
| Charles B. Witmer | William H. Taft | March 2, 1911 | April 7, 1925 | – | death |
Magistrate Judges
- Thomas M. Blewitt (Chief Magistrate Judge) (Scranton)
- Malachy E. Mannion (Wilkes-Barre)
- J. Andrew Smyser (Harrisburg)
- William H. Askey (PT, Williamsport)
[edit] Notable cases
- Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
- Lozano et al. v. City of Hazleton, M.D.Pa. No. 3:06-cv-01586-JMM (2006).[4][5]
[edit] U.S. Attorney
The people in the district are represented by the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
[edit] Courthouses
Within the Middle District, federal courthouses are located in:
- Harrisburg - Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse
- Scranton - William J. Nealon Federal Building and Courthouse
- Williamsport - Herman T. Schneebeli Federal Building and Courthouse
- Wilkes-Barre - Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse
 The Federal Courthouse in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA |
 The Federal Courthouse in Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA |
[edit] Counties of Jurisdiction
The Court's jurisdiction includes the following counties:
[edit] Notes
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1901, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1901, and received commission on December 17, 1901.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1925, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1925, and received commission on December 17, 1925.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1963, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 15, 1963, and received commission on March 27, 1963.
- ^ http://www.judicialwatch.org/amicus-curiae-brief-support-city-hazleton-pa-illegal-immigration-lawsuit Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of City of Hazleton, PA, in Illegal Immigration Lawsuit
- ^ http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/opinions/munley/06v1586-op.pdf Opinion in Lozano v. Hazleton
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