Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1978 / Served to 2012
Louis Heilprin Pollak
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 and confirmed by voice vote, Louis Heilprin Pollak was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1948. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 10, 1978
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1978
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1943 · Yale Law School 1948
- Succeeded
- Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Eduardo C. Robreno
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr. | Carter (D) | 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
| Harvard University | B.A. | 1943 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1948 |
Sources
33 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).