Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2002 / Served to 2017
James Knoll Gardner
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002 and confirmed by voice vote, James Knoll Gardner was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1965. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 2, 2002
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2002
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1962 · Harvard Law School 1965
- Succeeded
- Jan Ely DuBois
- Succeeded by
- Joshua David Wolson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Jan Ely DuBois | 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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1962 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1965 |
Sources
14 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).