Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1969 / Served to 2007
John Berne Hannum
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, John Berne Hannum was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1941. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 5, 1969
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1969
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1941
- Succeeded
- Francis Lund Van Dusen
- Succeeded by
- Anthony Joseph Scirica
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Francis Lund Van Dusen | Nixon (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
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).