Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1985 / Served to 2016
Edmund V. Ludwig
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Edmund V. Ludwig was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1952. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 16, 1985
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1985
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1949 · Harvard Law School 1952
- Succeeded
- Raymond Joseph Broderick
- Succeeded by
- Legrome D. Davis
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Raymond Joseph Broderick | Reagan (R) | 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
| Harvard University | A.B. | 1949 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1952 |
Sources
30 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).