Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1988 / Active
Jan Ely DuBois
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Jan Ely DuBois is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 26, 1988
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1988
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1952 · Yale Law School 1957
- Succeeded
- Clifford Scott Green
- Succeeded by
- James Knoll Gardner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Clifford Scott Green | Reagan (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
| University of Pennsylvania | B.S. | 1952 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1957 |
Sources
37 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).