Donetta Ambrose
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Born 1945 in New Kensington, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 25, 1993, to a seat vacated by Gerald Joseph Weber. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1993, and received commission on November 24, 1993. Served as chief judge, 2002-2009. Assumed senior status on November 5, 2010.
Education:
Duquesne University, B.A., 1967
Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1970
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Louis Manderino, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 1970-1971
Assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1972-1974
Private practice, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, 1974-1981
Assistant district attorney, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 1977-1981
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County [Pennsylvania], 1982-1993
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- - Current
- Served as chief judge, 2002-2009. Assumed senior status on November 5, 2010.
- Judge
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- Court of Common Pleas, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Assistant district attorney
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- Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
- Private practice
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- New Kensington, Pennsylvania
- Assistant attorney general
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- Pennsylvania Department of Justice
- Law clerk
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- Hon. Louis Manderino, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- Duquesne University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Duquesne University
- B.A.
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- Westmoreland County, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, American and Women's Bar Associations
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Foundation
- Fellow
- Current
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- American Judicature Society, National Association of Women Judges, and Inns of Court
- Member
- Current
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