Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1983 / Served to 2010
Marvin Katz
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, Marvin Katz 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 1954. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 4, 1983
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1983
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1951 · Yale Law School 1954
- Succeeded
- Joseph Simon Lord III
- Succeeded by
- Mary A. McLaughlin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Joseph Simon Lord III | Reagan (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
| University of Pennsylvania | B.A. | 1951 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1954 |
Sources
27 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).