Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2019 / Active
John Michael Gallagher
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 83–9, John Michael Gallagher 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 1994. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 19, 2019
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 83–9
- Education
- Long Island 1989 · New York Law School 1994
- Succeeded
- Joel Harvey Slomsky
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Joel Harvey Slomsky | Trump (R) | 83–9 |
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
| Long Island University | B.S. | 1989 |
| New York Law School | J.D. | 1994 |
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).