Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1974 / Served to 1998
Edward Norman Cahn
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Norman Cahn 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 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 18, 1974
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1974
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Lehigh 1955 · Yale Law School 1958
- Succeeded
- John Morgan Davis
- Succeeded by
- Timothy J. Savage
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded John Morgan Davis | Ford (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
| Lehigh University | B.A. | 1955 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1958 |
Sources
24 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).