Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2024

Sylvia H. Rambo

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Sylvia H. Rambo was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 23, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Dickinson College 1958 · Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1962
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979Middle District of PennsylvaniaCarter (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

45 years on the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).