Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2019 / Active
John Milton Younge
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by voice vote, John Milton Younge is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1981. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 31, 2019
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Boston 1977 · Howard Law 1981
- Succeeded
- Mary A. McLaughlin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Mary A. McLaughlin | Trump (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
| Boston University | B.A. | 1977 |
| Howard University School of Law | J.D. | 1981 |
| University of Nevada, Reno | M.J.S. | 2011 |
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).