Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1992 / Active

John R. Padova

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

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, John R. Padova is 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 1959. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 13, 1992

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1992
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Villanova 1956 · Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1959
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1992Eastern District of PennsylvaniaBush (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

34 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).