Mark A. Kearney
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 ↓
- Born
- 1962 · age 64
- 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 vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Villanova University | B.A. | 1984 |
| Villanova University School of Law | J.D. | 1987 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Kearney was assigned 2,489 district-court cases (2001–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 102 days across 2,184 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 140 of Kearney’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 112 were affirmed, 20 reversed or vacated, and 8 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Mark A. Kearney?
- President Barack Obama appointed Mark A. Kearney to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 2014.
- Was Mark A. Kearney appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Mark A. Kearney was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Mark A. Kearney's confirmation vote?
- Mark A. Kearney was confirmed by voice vote on December 3, 2014. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Mark A. Kearney on?
- Mark A. Kearney is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).