Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1982 / Served to 2012

J Andrew Smyser

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

J Andrew Smyser was a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, appointed to a renewable 8-year term in 1982. Sources ↓

Term
Renewable 8-year term

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1982Middle District of PennsylvaniaDistrict court

Questions & answers

Who appoints magistrate judges of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania?
Magistrate judges are appointed by the district's judges to a renewable eight-year term.
Which court was J Andrew Smyser on?
J Andrew Smyser was a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

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30 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).