Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1991 / Active

Harvey Bartle III

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and confirmed by voice vote, Harvey Bartle III is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1965. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 12, 1991

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1991
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Princeton 1962 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1965
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1991Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Joseph Leo McGlynn Jr.Bush (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
Sources

34 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).