# United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (in case citations, E.D. Pa.) is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789. It originally sat in Independence Hall in Philadelphia as the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, and is now located at the James Byrne Courthouse at 601 Market Street in Philadelphia. There are five Eastern District federal courtrooms in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Lancaster, Allentown, Reading, and Easton.
The Court's jurisdiction includes nine counties in eastern Pennsylvania: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties. The district is a part of the Third Circuit. Appeals are taken to that Circuit, except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit.
The chief judge for the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court is Mitchell S. Goldberg.
The United States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania represents the people in the district. As of June 21, 2022, the U.S. attorney is Jacqueline C. Romero.

## History

The United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789. It was subdivided on April 20, 1818, by 3 Stat. 462, into the Eastern and Western Districts to be headquartered in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, respectively. Portions of these districts were subsequently subdivided into the Middle District on March 2, 1901, by 31 Stat. 880. At the time of its initial subdivision, presiding judge Richard Peters Jr. was reassigned to only the Eastern District.

## Current judges

As of January 3, 2025:
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Term of service | Term of service | Appointed by |
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Active | Chief | Senior | Appointed by |
| 91 | Chief Judge | Mitchell S. Goldberg | Philadelphia | 1959 | 2008–present | 2024–present | — | G.W. Bush |
| 86 | District Judge | Paul S. Diamond | Philadelphia | 1953 | 2004–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
| 87 | District Judge | Juan Ramon Sánchez | Philadelphia | 1955 | 2004–present | 2018–2024 | — | G.W. Bush |
| 92 | District Judge | Nitza Quiñones Alejandro | Philadelphia | 1951 | 2013–present | — | — | Obama |
| 94 | District Judge | Jeffrey L. Schmehl | Reading Philadelphia | 1955 | 2013–present | — | — | Obama |
| 95 | District Judge | Gerald A. McHugh Jr. | Philadelphia | 1954 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
| 97 | District Judge | Wendy Beetlestone | Philadelphia | 1961 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
| 98 | District Judge | Mark A. Kearney | Philadelphia | 1962 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
| 99 | District Judge | Jerry Pappert | Philadelphia | 1963 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
| 100 | District Judge | Joseph F. Leeson Jr. | Allentown Philadelphia | 1955 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
| 101 | District Judge | Chad F. Kenney | Philadelphia | 1955 | 2018–present | — | — | Trump |
| 102 | District Judge | Joshua Wolson | Philadelphia | 1974 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
| 103 | District Judge | John Milton Younge | Philadelphia | 1955 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
| 104 | District Judge | Karen S. Marston | Philadelphia | 1968 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
| 105 | District Judge | John M. Gallagher | Allentown | 1966 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
| 106 | District Judge | Mia Roberts Perez | Philadelphia | 1981 | 2022–present | — | — | Biden |
| 107 | District Judge | Kelley B. Hodge | Philadelphia | 1971 | 2022–present | — | — | Biden |
| 108 | District Judge | John Frank Murphy | Philadelphia | 1977 | 2022–present | — | — | Biden |
| 109 | District Judge | Kai Scott | Philadelphia | 1970 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
| 110 | District Judge | Mary Kay Costello | Philadelphia | 1968 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
| 111 | District Judge | Catherine Henry | Easton Philadelphia | 1969 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
| 112 | District Judge | Gail A. Weilheimer | Philadelphia | 1970 | 2025–present | — | — | Biden |
| 58 | Senior Judge | Robert F. Kelly | inactive | 1935 | 1987–2001 | — | 2001–present | Reagan |
| 62 | Senior Judge | Jan E. DuBois | inactive | 1931 | 1988–2002 | — | 2002–present | Reagan |
| 65 | Senior Judge | Ronald L. Buckwalter | inactive | 1936 | 1990–2003 | — | 2003–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 66 | Senior Judge | Harvey Bartle III | Philadelphia | 1941 | 1991–2011 | 2006–2011 | 2011–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 68 | Senior Judge | William H. Yohn Jr. | inactive | 1935 | 1991–2003 | — | 2003–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 69 | Senior Judge | John R. Padova | Philadelphia | 1935 | 1992–2008 | — | 2008–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 72 | Senior Judge | Anita B. Brody | Philadelphia | 1935 | 1992–2009 | — | 2009–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 76 | Senior Judge | Petrese B. Tucker | inactive | 1951 | 2000–2021 | 2013–2017 | 2021–present | Clinton |
| 77 | Senior Judge | Berle M. Schiller | inactive | 1944 | 2000–2012 | — | 2012–present | Clinton |
| 78 | Senior Judge | Richard Barclay Surrick | Philadelphia | 1937 | 2000–2011 | — | 2011–present | Clinton |
| 79 | Senior Judge | Legrome D. Davis | inactive | 1952 | 2002–2017 | — | 2017–present | G.W. Bush |
| 80 | Senior Judge | Cynthia M. Rufe | Philadelphia | 1948 | 2002–2021 | — | 2021–present | G.W. Bush |
| 81 | Senior Judge | Michael Baylson | Philadelphia | 1939 | 2002–2012 | — | 2012–present | G.W. Bush |
| 82 | Senior Judge | Timothy J. Savage | Philadelphia | 1946 | 2002–2021 | — | 2021–present | G.W. Bush |
| 89 | Senior Judge | Joel Harvey Slomsky | Philadelphia | 1946 | 2008–2018 | — | 2018–present | G.W. Bush |
| 90 | Senior Judge | C. Darnell Jones II | inactive | 1949 | 2008–2021 | — | 2021–present | G.W. Bush |
* ↑ By virtue of her seniority of age, Judge Hodge holds seniority over Judge Murphy despite their identical commission dates.

## Former judges

| # | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
| 1 | Richard Peters | PA | 1744–1828 | 1818–1828 | — | — | Washington/Operation of law | death |
| 2 | Joseph Hopkinson | PA | 1770–1842 | 1828–1842 | — | — | J.Q. Adams | death |
| 3 | Archibald Randall | PA | 1797–1846 | 1842–1846 | — | — | Tyler | death |
| 4 | John K. Kane | PA | 1795–1858 | 1846–1858 | — | — | Polk | death |
| 5 | John Cadwalader | PA | 1805–1879 | 1858–1879 | — | — | Buchanan | death |
| 6 | William Butler | PA | 1822–1909 | 1879–1899 | — | — | Hayes | retirement |
| 7 | John Bayard McPherson | PA | 1846–1919 | 1899–1912 | — | — | McKinley | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 8 | James Buchanan Holland | PA | 1857–1914 | 1904–1914 | — | — | T. Roosevelt | death |
| 9 | Joseph Whitaker Thompson | PA | 1861–1946 | 1912–1931 | — | — | Taft | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 10 | Oliver Booth Dickinson | PA | 1857–1939 | 1914–1939 | — | — | Wilson | death |
| 11 | Charles Louis McKeehan | PA | 1876–1925 | 1923–1925 | — | — | Harding | death |
| 12 | William Huntington Kirkpatrick | PA | 1885–1970 | 1927–1958 | 1948–1958 | 1958–1970 | Coolidge | death |
| 13 | George Austin Welsh | PA | 1878–1970 | 1932–1957 | — | 1957–1970 | Hoover | death |
| 14 | Albert Branson Maris | PA | 1893–1989 | 1936–1938 | — | — | F. Roosevelt | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 15 | Harry Ellis Kalodner | PA | 1896–1977 | 1938–1946 | — | — | F. Roosevelt | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 16 | Guy K. Bard | PA | 1895–1953 | 1939–1952 | — | — | F. Roosevelt | resignation |
| 17 | James Cullen Ganey | PA | 1899–1972 | 1940–1961 | 1958–1961 | — | F. Roosevelt | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 18 | Frederick Voris Follmer | PA | 1885–1971 | 1946–1955 | — | — | Truman | seat abolished |
| 19 | James P. McGranery | PA | 1895–1962 | 1946–1952 | — | — | Truman | resignation |
| 20 | Thomas James Clary | PA | 1899–1977 | 1949–1969 | 1961–1969 | 1969–1977 | Truman | death |
| 21 | Allan Kuhn Grim | PA | 1904–1965 | 1949–1961 | — | 1961–1965 | Truman | death |
| 22 | John W. Lord Jr. | PA | 1901–1972 | 1954–1971 | 1969–1971 | 1971–1972 | Eisenhower | death |
| 23 | Francis Lund Van Dusen | PA | 1912–1993 | 1955–1967 | — | — | Eisenhower | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 24 | Charles William Kraft Jr. | PA | 1903–2002 | 1955–1970 | — | 1970–2002 | Eisenhower | death |
| 25 | Thomas C. Egan | PA | 1894–1961 | 1957–1961 | — | — | Eisenhower | death |
| 26 | Harold Kenneth Wood | PA | 1906–1972 | 1959–1971 | — | 1971–1972 | Eisenhower | death |
| 27 | Joseph Simon Lord III | PA | 1912–1991 | 1961–1982 | 1971–1982 | 1982–1991 | Kennedy | death |
| 28 | Abraham Lincoln Freedman | PA | 1904–1971 | 1961–1964 | — | — | Kennedy | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 29 | Alfred Leopold Luongo | PA | 1920–1986 | 1961–1986 | 1982–1986 | — | Kennedy | death |
| 30 | Ralph C. Body | PA | 1903–1973 | 1962–1972 | — | 1972–1973 | Kennedy | death |
| 31 | A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. | PA | 1928–1998 | 1964–1977 | — | — | L. Johnson | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 32 | John Morgan Davis | PA | 1906–1984 | 1964–1974 | — | 1974–1984 | L. Johnson | death |
| 33 | John P. Fullam | PA | 1921–2018 | 1966–1990 | 1986–1990 | 1990–2018 | L. Johnson | death |
| 34 | Charles R. Weiner | PA | 1922–2005 | 1967–1988 | — | 1988–2005 | L. Johnson | death |
| 35 | Thomas Ambrose Masterson | PA | 1927–2000 | 1967–1973 | — | — | L. Johnson | resignation |
| 36 | Emanuel Mac Troutman | PA | 1915–2004 | 1967–1982 | — | 1982–2004 | L. Johnson | death |
| 37 | John Berne Hannum | PA | 1915–2007 | 1969–1984 | — | 1984–2007 | Nixon | death |
| 38 | Edward R. Becker | PA | 1933–2006 | 1970–1982 | — | — | Nixon | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 39 | John William Ditter Jr. | PA | 1921–2019 | 1970–1986 | — | 1986–2019 | Nixon | death |
| 40 | Daniel Henry Huyett III | PA | 1921–1998 | 1970–1988 | — | 1988–1998 | Nixon | death |
| 41 | Donald West VanArtsdalen | PA | 1919–2019 | 1970–1985 | — | 1985–2019 | Nixon | death |
| 42 | James Henry Gorbey | PA | 1920–1977 | 1970–1977 | — | — | Nixon | death |
| 43 | Raymond J. Broderick | PA | 1914–2000 | 1971–1984 | — | 1984–2000 | Nixon | death |
| 44 | Clarence Charles Newcomer | PA | 1923–2005 | 1971–1988 | — | 1988–2005 | Nixon | death |
| 45 | Clifford Scott Green | PA | 1923–2007 | 1971–1988 | — | 1988–2007 | Nixon | death |
| 46 | Louis Bechtle | PA | 1927–2024 | 1972–1993 | 1990–1993 | 1993–2001 | Nixon | retirement |
| 47 | Herbert Allan Fogel | PA | 1929–2002 | 1973–1978 | — | — | Nixon | resignation |
| 48 | Joseph Leo McGlynn Jr. | PA | 1925–1999 | 1974–1990 | — | 1990–1999 | Nixon | death |
| 49 | Edward N. Cahn | PA | 1933–present | 1974–1998 | 1993–1998 | — | Ford | retirement |
| 50 | Louis H. Pollak | PA | 1922–2012 | 1978–1991 | — | 1991–2012 | Carter | death |
| 51 | Norma Levy Shapiro | PA | 1928–2016 | 1978–1998 | — | 1998–2016 | Carter | death |
| 52 | James T. Giles | PA | 1943–present | 1979–2008 | 1999–2005 | 2008–2008 | Carter | retirement |
| 53 | Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr. | PA | 1928–2018 | 1983–1996 | — | 1996–2018 | Reagan | death |
| 54 | Marvin Katz | PA | 1930–2010 | 1983–1997 | — | 1997–2010 | Reagan | death |
| 55 | James McGirr Kelly | PA | 1928–2005 | 1983–1996 | — | 1996–2005 | Reagan | death |
| 56 | Anthony Joseph Scirica | PA | 1940–present | 1984–1987 | — | — | Reagan | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 57 | Edmund V. Ludwig | PA | 1928–2016 | 1985–1997 | — | 1997–2016 | Reagan | death |
| 59 | Robert S. Gawthrop III | PA | 1942–1999 | 1987–1999 | — | — | Reagan | death |
| 60 | Franklin Van Antwerpen | PA | 1941–2016 | 1987–2004 | — | — | Reagan | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 61 | Lowell A. Reed Jr. | PA | 1930–2020 | 1988–1999 | — | 1999–2020 | Reagan | death |
| 63 | Herbert J. Hutton | PA | 1937–2007 | 1988–2003 | — | 2003–2007 | Reagan | death |
| 64 | Jay Waldman | PA | 1944–2003 | 1988–2003 | — | — | Reagan | death |
| 67 | Stewart Dalzell | PA | 1943–2019 | 1991–2013 | — | 2013–2016 | G.H.W. Bush | retirement |
| 70 | J. Curtis Joyner | PA | 1948–present | 1992–2013 | 2011–2013 | 2013–2021 | G.H.W. Bush | retirement |
| 71 | Eduardo C. Robreno | PA | 1945–present | 1992–2013 | — | 2013–2023 | G.H.W. Bush | retirement |
| 73 | Marjorie Rendell | PA | 1947–present | 1994–1997 | — | — | Clinton | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 74 | Bruce William Kauffman | PA | 1934–2021 | 1997–2008 | — | 2008–2009 | Clinton | retirement |
| 75 | Mary A. McLaughlin | PA | 1946–present | 2000–2020 | — | 2013–2020 | Clinton | retirement |
| 83 | James Knoll Gardner | PA | 1940–2017 | 2002–2017 | — | 2017 | G.W. Bush | death |
| 84 | Gene E. K. Pratter | PA | 1949–2024 | 2004–2024 | — | — | G.W. Bush | death |
| 85 | Lawrence F. Stengel | PA | 1952–present | 2004–2018 | 2017–2018 | — | G.W. Bush | retirement |
| 88 | Thomas M. Golden | PA | 1947–2010 | 2006–2010 | — | — | G.W. Bush | death |
| 93 | L. Felipe Restrepo | PA | 1959–present | 2013–2016 | — | — | Obama | elevation to 3d Cir. |
| 96 | Edward G. Smith | PA | 1961–2023 | 2014–2023 | — | — | Obama | death |
* ↑ Reassigned from the District of Pennsylvania.
* ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 11, 1828, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23, 1829, and received commission the same day.
* ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1939, confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1939, and received commission on May 4, 1939.
* ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on April 4, 1940, confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1940, and received commission on April 29, 1940.
* ↑ Jointly appointed to the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
* ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1950, and received commission on March 9, 1950.
* ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 1950, and received commission on April 7, 1950.
* ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the Senate on March 28, 1956, and received commission on March 29, 1956.
* 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on February 3, 1964, confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1964, and received commission on March 17, 1964.

## Chief judges

Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.

## Succession of seats

Seat 1 :
| Seat established on September 24, 1789 by 1 Stat. 73 for the District of Pennsylvania ||||
| Seat reassigned to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 20, 1818 by 3 Stat. 462 ||||
| Peters, Jr. | 1818–1828 |
| Hopkinson | 1828–1842 |
| Randall | 1842–1846 |
| Kane | 1846–1858 |
| Cadwalader | 1858–1879 |
| Butler | 1879–1899 |
| McPherson | 1899–1912 |
| Thompson | 1912–1931 |
| Welsh | 1932–1957 |
| Egan | 1957–1961 |
| J. M. Davis | 1964–1974 |
| Cahn | 1974–1998 |
| Savage | 2002–2021 |
| Perez | 2022–present |
Seat 2 :
| Seat established on April 1, 1904 by 33 Stat. 155 ||
| Holland | 1904–1914 |
| Seat abolished on April 24, 1914 (temporary judgeship expired) ||
Seat 3 :
| Seat established on February 16, 1914 by 38 Stat. 283 (temporary) ||||
| Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 2 on April 24, 1914 ||||
| Dickenson | 1914–1939 |
| Bard | 1939–1952 |
| Van Dusen | 1955–1967 |
| Hannum | 1969–1984 |
| Scirica | 1984–1987 |
| Reed, Jr. | 1988–1999 |
| Surrick | 2000–2011 |
| Quiñones Alejandro | 2013–present |
Seat 4 :
| Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary) ||
| McKeehan | 1923–1925 |
| Seat abolished on March 23, 1925 (temporary judgeship expired) ||
Seat 5 :
| Seat established on March 3, 1927 by 44 Stat. 1347 ||||
| Kirkpatrick | 1927–1958 |
| Wood | 1959–1971 |
| Green | 1971–1988 |
| DuBois | 1988–2002 |
| Gardner | 2002–2017 |
| Wolson | 2019–present |
Seat 6 :
| Seat established on June 16, 1936 by 49 Stat. 1523 (temporary) ||
| Seat made permanent on June 2, 1938 by 52 Stat. 780 ||
| Maris | 1936–1938 |
| Kalodner | 1939–1946 |
| McGranery | 1946–1952 |
| J. W. Lord, Jr. | 1954–1971 |
| Bechtle | 1972–1993 |
| Rendell | 1994–1997 |
| Seat abolished on November 20, 1997 (temporary judgeship expired) ||
Seat 7 :
| Seat established on May 24, 1940 by 54 Stat. 219 (temporary) ||||
| Seat made permanent on December 7, 1944 by 58 Stat. 796 ||||
| Ganey | 1940–1961 |
| Higginbotham, Jr. | 1964–1977 |
| Pollak | 1978–1991 |
| Robreno | 1992–2013 |
| Leeson, Jr. | 2014–present |
Seat 8 :
| Seat established on July 24, 1946 by 60 Stat. 654 (temporary, concurrent with Middle and Western Districts) ||
| Seat made permanent on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8 ||
| Follmer | 1946–1955 |
| Seat statutorily assigned solely to the Middle District on June 1, 1955 ||
Seat 9 :
| Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493 ||
| Clary | 1950–1969 |
| Seat abolished on March 1, 1969 (temporary judgeship expired) ||
Seat 10 :
| Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493 ||||
| Grim | 1949–1961 |
| Body | 1962–1972 |
| Fogel | 1973–1978 |
| Giles | 1979–2008 |
| Slomsky | 2008–2018 |
| Gallagher | 2019–present |
Seat 11 :
| Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8 ||||
| Kraft, Jr. | 1956–1970 |
| Newcomer | 1971–1988 |
| Hutton | 1988–2003 |
| Diamond | 2004–present |
Seat 12 :
| Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 ||||
| J. S. Lord III | 1961–1982 |
| Katz | 1983–1997 |
| McLaughlin | 2000–2013 |
| Younge | 2019–present |
Seat 13 :
| Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 ||||
| Freedman | 1961–1964 |
| Fullam | 1966–1990 |
| Yohn, Jr. | 1991–2003 |
| Pratter | 2004–2024 |
| Weilheimer | 2025–present |
Seat 14 :
| Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 ||||
| Luongo | 1961–1986 |
| Van Antwerpen | 1987–2004 |
| Golden | 2006–2010 |
| Schmehl | 2013–present |
Seat 15 :
| Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 (temporary) ||||
| Seat made permanent on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 ||||
| Weiner | 1967–1988 |
| Buckwalter | 1990–2003 |
| Stengel | 2004–2018 |
| Murphy | 2022–present |
Seat 16 :
| Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 (temporary) ||||
| Seat made permanent on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 ||||
| Masterson | 1967–1973 |
| McGlynn, Jr. | 1974–1990 |
| Bartle III | 1991–2011 |
| McHugh, Jr. | 2014–present |
Seat 17 :
| Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 (temporary) ||||
| Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 9 on March 1, 1969 ||||
| Troutman | 1967–1982 |
| J. M. Kelly | 1983–1996 |
| Kauffman | 1997–2008 |
| Jones II | 2008–2021 |
| Scott | 2023–present |
Seat 18 :
| Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 ||||
| Becker | 1970–1982 |
| O'Neill, Jr. | 1983–1996 |
| Tucker | 2000–2021 |
| Hodge | 2022–present |
Seat 19 :
| Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 ||||
| Ditter, Jr. | 1970–1986 |
| Gawthrop III | 1987–1999 |
| Schiller | 2000–2012 |
| Smith | 2014–2023 |
| Henry | 2024–present |
Seat 20 :
| Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 ||||
| Huyett III | 1970–1988 |
| Waldman | 1988–2003 |
| Sánchez | 2004–present |
Seat 21 :
| Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 ||||
| VanArtsdalen | 1970–1985 |
| R. F. Kelly | 1987–2001 |
| Baylson | 2002–2012 |
| Beetlestone | 2014–present |
Seat 22 :
| Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 ||||
| Gorbey | 1970–1977 |
| Shapiro | 1978–1998 |
| Rufe | 2002–2021 |
| Costello | 2024–present |
Seat 23 :
| Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294 ||||
| Broderick | 1971–1984 |
| Ludwig | 1985–1997 |
| L. D. Davis | 2002–2017 |
| Marston | 2019–present |
Seat 24 :
| Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 ||||
| Dalzell | 1991–2013 |
| Pappert | 2014–present |
Seat 25 :
| Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 ||||
| Padova | 1992–2008 |
| Goldberg | 2008–present |
Seat 26 :
| Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 ||||
| Joyner | 1992–2013 |
| Kearney | 2014–present |
Seat 27 :
| Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 (temporary) ||||
| Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 6 on November 20, 1997 ||||
| Brody | 1992–2009 |
| Restrepo | 2013–2016 |
| Kenney, Sr. | 2018–present |

## List of U.S. attorneys

* William Lewis (1789–1791)
* William Rawle (1791–1799)
* Jared Ingersoll (1800–1801)
* Alexander Dallas (1801–1814)
* Charles Jared Ingersoll (1815–1829)
* George M. Dallas (1829–1831)
* Henry D. Gilpin (1831–1837)
* John M. Read (1837–1841)
* William M. Meredith (1841–1842)
* Henry M. Watts (1842–1845)
* Thomas M. Pettit (1845–1849)
* John W. Ashmead (1849–1854)
* James C. Van Dyke (1854–1857)
* George M. Wharton (1857–1860)
* George A. Coffey (1861–1864)
* Charles Gilpin (1864–1868)
* John P. O'Neil (1868–1869)
* Aubrey H. Smith (1869–1873)
* William McMichael (1873–1875)
* John K. Valentine (1875–1888)
* John R. Read (1888–1892)
* Ellery P. Ingham (1892–1896)
* James M. Beck (1896–1900)
* James Buchanan Holland (1900–1904)
* Joseph Whitaker Thompson (1904–1912)
* John C. Smartley (1912–1913)
* Francis F. Kane (1913–1919)
* Charles D. McAvoy (1920–1921)
* George W. Coles (1921–1929)
* Calvin S. Boyer (1929–1930)
* Howard B. Lewis (Acting) (1931)
* Edward W. Wells (1931–1933)
* Charles D. McAvoy (Second Time) (1933–1937)
* Guy K. Bard (Acting) (1937)
* James Cullen Ganey (1937–1940)
* Edward A. Kallick (Acting) (1940)
* Gerald A. Gleeson (1940–1953)
* Joseph G. Hildenberger (Acting) (1953)
* W. Wilson White (1953–1957)
* G. Clinton Fogwell, Jr. (Acting) (1957)
* Harold Kenneth Wood (1957–1959)
* Joseph Leo McGlynn, Jr. (Acting) (1959)
* Walter E. Alessandroni (1959–1961)
* Joseph Simon Lord III (1961)
* Drew J. T. O'Keefe (1961–1969)
* Louis C. Bechtle (1969–1972)
* Carl Joseph Melone (Acting) (1972)
* Robert E. J. Curran (1972–1976)
* Jonas Clayton Undercofler III (Acting) (1976)
* David W. Marston (1976–1978)
* Robert N. DeLuca (Acting) (1978)
* Peter F. Vaira, Jr. (1978–1983)
* Edward S. G. Dennis, Jr. (1983–1988)
* Michael M. Baylson (1988–1993)
* Michael J. Rotko (Acting) (1993)
* Michael R. Stiles (1993–2001)
* Michael L. Levy (Acting) (2001)
* Pat Meehan (2001–2008)
* Laurie Magid (Acting) (2008–2009)
* Michael L. Levy (Acting, Second Time) (2009–2010)
* Zane David Memeger (2010–2016)
* Louis D. Lappen (Acting) (2016–2018)
* William M. McSwain (2018–2021)
* Jennifer Arbittier Williams (Acting) (2021–2022)
* Jacqueline C. Romero (2022–present)