Philip Martin Pro
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Philip Martin Pro was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. He earned a law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1972. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1946 · age 80
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1987
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- San Francisco State College 1968 · Golden Gate Law 1972
- Succeeded
- Harry E. Claiborne
- Succeeded by
- Richard Franklin Boulware II
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | District of Nevada succeeded Harry E. Claiborne | Reagan (R) | 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
| Contra Costa Community College | A.A. | 1966 |
| San Francisco State College | B.A. | 1968 |
| Golden Gate University School of Law | J.D. | 1972 |
| Duke University School of Law | LL.M., judicial studies | 2014 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Pro was assigned 5,255 district-court cases (1981–2016). Median time from filing to termination: 222 days across 5,209 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 201 of Pro’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 152 were affirmed, 23 reversed or vacated, and 26 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 Philip Martin Pro?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed Philip Martin Pro to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in 1987.
- Was Philip Martin Pro appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Philip Martin Pro was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Philip Martin Pro's confirmation vote?
- Philip Martin Pro was confirmed by voice vote on July 22, 1987. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Philip Martin Pro on?
- Philip Martin Pro was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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27 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).