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.)
Seal of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Map
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Appeals to Third Circuit
Established March 2, 1901
Judges assigned 6
Chief judge Yvette Kane
Official site

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 01901-03-29 March 29, 1901[2] 01911-02-01 February 1, 1911 – reappointment
William W. Caldwell Ronald Reagan 01982-03-19 March 19, 1982 01994-05-31 May 31, 1994 Incumbent –
A. Richard Caputo Bill Clinton 01997-11-12 November 12, 1997 02009-07 July 2009 Incumbent –
Richard Paul Conaboy Jimmy Carter 01979-07-24 July 24, 1979 01992-09-01 September 1, 1992 Incumbent –
Christopher C. Conner George W. Bush 02002-07-29 July 29, 2002 Incumbent – –
Frederick Voris Follmer Harry S. Truman 01946-08-07 August 7, 1946 01967-12-30 December 30, 1967 01971-05-03 May 3, 1971 death
Robert Dixon Herman Richard Nixon 01969-12-11 December 11, 1969 01981-09-25 September 25, 1981 01990-04-05 April 5, 1990 death
Albert Williams Johnson Calvin Coolidge 01925-05-21 May 21, 1925[3] 01945-06-28 June 28, 1945 – resignation
John E. Jones III George W. Bush 02002-07-31 July 31, 2002 Incumbent – –
Yvette Kane Bill Clinton 01998-10-22 October 22, 1998 Incumbent – –
Edwin Michael Kosik Ronald Reagan 01986-06-16 June 16, 1986 01996-07-15 July 15, 1996 Incumbent –
James Focht McClure, Jr. George H. W. Bush 01990-04-30 April 30, 1990 02001-04-07 April 7, 2001 Incumbent –
Malcolm Muir Richard Nixon 01970-10-14 October 14, 1970 01984-08-31 August 31, 1984 Incumbent –
James Martin Munley Bill Clinton 01998-10-22 October 22, 1998 02009-01-30 January 30, 2009 Incumbent –
John W. Murphy Harry S. Truman 01946-05-27 May 27, 1946 01962-03-28 March 28, 1962 – death
William Joseph Nealon Jr. John F. Kennedy 01962-12-13 December 13, 1962[4] 01989-01-01 January 1, 1989 Incumbent –
Sylvia H. Rambo Jimmy Carter 01979-07-24 July 24, 1979 02001-04-18 April 18, 2001 Incumbent –
Michael Henry Sheridan John F. Kennedy 01961-08-30 August 30, 1961 01976-08-23 August 23, 1976 – death
Thomas I. Vanaskie Bill Clinton 01994-02-11 February 11, 1994 Incumbent – –
Albert Leisenring Watson Herbert Hoover 01929-12-17 December 17, 1929 01955-05-31 May 31, 1955 01960-12-20 December 20, 1960 death
Charles B. Witmer William Howard Taft 01911-03-02 March 2, 1911 01925-04-07 April 7, 1925 – death

Magistrate Judges

[edit] Notable cases

[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:


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

  1. ^ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Nominates-Jane-Stranch-for-United-States-Court-of-Appeals-for-the-Sixth-Circut-Judge-Thomas-Vanaskie-for-United-States-Court-of-Appeals-for-the-Third-Circ/
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/opinions/munley/06v1586-op.pdf Opinion in Lozano v. Hazleton

[edit] External links

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