Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1973 / Served to 1978

Herbert Allan Fogel

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973 and confirmed by voice vote, Herbert Allan Fogel was 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 1952. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 14, 1973

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1973
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1949 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1952
Succeeded
Ralph C. Body
Succeeded by
James Tyrone Giles
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1973Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Ralph C. BodyNixon (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

4 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).