Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1988 / Served to 2020

Lowell A. Reed Jr.

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Lowell A. Reed Jr. was 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 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 19, 1988

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1988
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1958
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1988Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Anthony Joseph SciricaReagan (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

31 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).