Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2008
James Tyrone Giles
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, James Tyrone Giles was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1967. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 26, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Amherst College 1964 · Yale Law School 1967
- Succeeded
- Herbert Allan Fogel
- Succeeded by
- Joel Harvey Slomsky
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Herbert Allan Fogel | Carter (D) | 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
| Amherst College | B.A. | 1964 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1967 |
Sources
28 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).