Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1978 / Served to 2016

Norma Levy Shapiro

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 and confirmed by voice vote, Norma Levy Shapiro was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1978

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1978
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Michigan 1948 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1951
Succeeded by
Cynthia M. Rufe
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1978Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded James Henry GorbeyCarter (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
Sources

37 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).