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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
A federal trial (district) court in the Third Circuit. 10 active judges and 5 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Bissoon Chief Judge | Active | D Barack Obama | Oct 19, 2011 | Oct 17, 2011 · roll call 82–3 |
| Mark Raymond Hornak | Active | D Barack Obama | Oct 19, 2011 | Oct 19, 2011 · voice vote |
| Susan Paradise Baxter | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 10, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 · voice vote |
| Marilyn Jean Horan | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 19, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 · voice vote |
| J. Nicholas Ranjan | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 12, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 · roll call 80–14 |
| William Shaw Stickman, IV | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 5, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 · roll call 56–34 |
| Stephanie Lou Haines | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 30, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 · roll call 94–0 |
| Robert John Colville | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 · roll call 66–27 |
| William Scott Hardy | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 31, 2020 | Jul 27, 2020 · roll call 65–30 |
| Christy Criswell Wiegand | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 9, 2020 · roll call 82–14 |
| Donetta W. Ambrose | Senior status since Nov 5, 2010 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 24, 1993 | Nov 20, 1993 · voice vote |
| Joy Flowers Conti | Senior status since Dec 6, 2018 | R George W. Bush | Jul 31, 2002 | Jul 29, 2002 · roll call 96–0 |
| David S. Cercone | Senior status since Nov 24, 2017 | R George W. Bush | Aug 2, 2002 | Aug 1, 2002 · voice vote |
| Arthur J. Schwab | Senior status since Jan 1, 2018 | R George W. Bush | Sep 17, 2002 | Sep 13, 2002 · roll call 92–0 |
| Nora Barry Fischer | Senior status since Jun 13, 2019 | R George W. Bush | Apr 2, 2007 | Feb 14, 2007 · roll call 96–0 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.