Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2003 / Served to 2025

Kim R. Gibson

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

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed by the Senate 940, Kim R. Gibson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 23, 2003

Appointed by
George W. Bush, 2003
Confirmed
94–0
Education
U.S. Military Academy 1970 · Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1975
Succeeded by
J. Nicholas Ranjan
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2003Western District of Pennsylvania · succeeded D[avid] Brooks SmithBush (R)94–0

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

21 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).