Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1955 / Served to 1979

Herbert Peter Sorg

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, Herbert Peter Sorg was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1935. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 29, 1955

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Duquesne Law 1935
Succeeded by
Alan Neil Bloch
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1955Western District of PennsylvaniaEisenhower (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

23 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).