Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2008 / Active
Joel Harvey Slomsky
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008 and confirmed by voice vote, Joel Harvey Slomsky is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from New York Law School in 1970. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 26, 2008
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2008
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Brooklyn College, City of New York 1967 · New York Law School 1970
- Succeeded
- James Tyrone Giles
- Succeeded by
- John Michael Gallagher
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded James Tyrone Giles | 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
| Brooklyn College, City University of New York | B.A. | 1967 |
| New York Law School | J.D. | 1970 |
Sources
17 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).