Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2019
Edwin Michael Kosik
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Michael Kosik was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 13, 1986
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1986
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wilkes College 1949 · Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1951
- Succeeded
- Malcolm Muir
- Succeeded by
- Yvette Kane
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Middle District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Malcolm Muir | 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
| Wilkes College | B.A. | 1949 |
| Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) | LL.B. | 1951 |
Sources
32 years on the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).