Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2014 / Active
Mark A. Kearney
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, Mark A. Kearney is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1987. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 3, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Villanova 1984 · Villanova Law 1987
- Succeeded
- J. Curtis Joyner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded J. Curtis Joyner | Obama (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
| Villanova University | B.A. | 1984 |
| Villanova University School of Law | J.D. | 1987 |
Sources
11 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).