Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1997 / Served to 2009
Bruce William Kauffman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1997 and confirmed by voice vote, Bruce William Kauffman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1959. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 8, 1997
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1997
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1956 · Yale Law School 1959
- Succeeded
- James McGirr Kelly
- Succeeded by
- C. Darnell Jones II
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded James McGirr Kelly | Clinton (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Pennsylvania | B.A. | 1956 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1959 |
Sources
11 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).