Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2024 / Active

Mary Kathleen Costello

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

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 5241, Mary Kathleen Costello is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law in 2001. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 17, 2024

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2024
Confirmed
52–41
Education
Temple 1998 · Temple James E. Beasley Law 2001
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2024Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Cynthia M. RufeBiden (D)52–41

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

1 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).