Petrese B. Tucker
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and confirmed by voice vote, Petrese B. Tucker is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1976. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1951 · age 75
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 2000
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Temple 1973 · Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1976
- Succeeded
- Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Kelley Brisbon Hodge
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania succeeded Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr. | Clinton (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
| Temple University | B.A. | 1973 |
| Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) | J.D. | 1976 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Tucker was assigned 4,167 district-court cases (1974–2022). Median time from filing to termination: 279 days across 4,164 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 188 of Tucker’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 147 were affirmed, 30 reversed or vacated, and 11 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.
In our data, Tucker authored 23 published opinions for the court (2001–2011). Most cited: R.J. Ants, Inc. v. Marinelli Enterprises, LLC (17 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R.J. Ants, Inc. v. Marinelli Enterprises, LLC | 771 F. Supp. 2d 475 | 17 |
| 2011 | In Re Actiq Sales and Marketing Practices Litig. | 790 F. Supp. 2d 313 | 14 |
| 2008 | Chiles v. Ameriquest Mortgage Co. | 551 F. Supp. 2d 393 | 12 |
| 2010 | Hoffman v. Paper Converting MacHine Co. | 694 F. Supp. 2d 359 | 11 |
| 2001 | Ania v. Allstate Insurance | 161 F. Supp. 2d 424 | 11 |
| 2001 | Basic Fun, Inc. v. X-CONCEPTS, LLC | 157 F. Supp. 2d 449 | 10 |
| 2010 | Liberty Towers, LLC v. Zoning Hearing Board | 748 F. Supp. 2d 437 | 9 |
| 2003 | Patti v. Fred Ehrlich, PC | 304 B.R. 182 | 8 |
| 2010 | Hollander v. Etymotic Research, Inc. | 726 F. Supp. 2d 543 | 7 |
| 2010 | Beck v. HOLLY TREE HOMEOWNERS ASS'N | 689 F. Supp. 2d 756 | 7 |
| 2007 | Markocki v. Old Republic National Title Insurance | 527 F. Supp. 2d 413 | 7 |
| 2001 | Dermamed, Inc. v. Spa De Soleil, Inc. | 152 F. Supp. 2d 780 | 7 |
| 2008 | Transportation Insurance v. Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Ass'n | 641 F. Supp. 2d 406 | 5 |
| 2001 | State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Dunlavey | 197 F. Supp. 2d 183 | 4 |
| 2001 | Moore-Duncan v. Horizon House Developmental Services | 155 F. Supp. 2d 390 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 23 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Petrese B. Tucker?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Petrese B. Tucker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 2000.
- Was Petrese B. Tucker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Petrese B. Tucker was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Petrese B. Tucker's confirmation vote?
- Petrese B. Tucker was confirmed by voice vote on May 24, 2000. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Petrese B. Tucker on?
- Petrese B. Tucker is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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26 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).