Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1971 / Served to 2000

Raymond Joseph Broderick

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Raymond Joseph Broderick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 21, 1971

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1971
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Notre Dame 1935 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1938
Succeeded by
Edmund V. Ludwig
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1971Eastern District of PennsylvaniaNixon (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
Sources

29 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).