Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1974 / Served to 1999

Joseph Leo McGlynn Jr.

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Leo McGlynn Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 1, 1974

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1974
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Mount St. Mary's College 1948 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1951
Succeeded by
Harvey Bartle III
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1974Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Thomas Ambrose MastersonNixon (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

24 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).