Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1970 / Served to 1977

James Henry Gorbey

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, James Henry Gorbey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1949. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 19, 1970

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1970
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Bowling Green State 1945 · Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1949
Succeeded by
Norma Levy Shapiro
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1970Eastern District of PennsylvaniaNixon (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

6 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).