J. Curtis Joyner
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Born 1948 in Newberry, SC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on November 5, 1991, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on April 8, 1992, and received commission on April 13, 1992. Served as chief judge, 2011-2013. Assumed senior status on May 1, 2013.
Education:
National Judicial College
Central State University, Ohio, B.S., 1971
Howard University School of Law, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Legal publications specialist, U.S. Office of the Federal Register, 1974-1975
Private practice, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1975-1987
Chester County [Pennsylvania] District Attorney's Office, 1975-1987; assistant district attorney, 1975-1980; chief deputy district attorney, 1980-1984; first assistant district attorney, 1984-1987
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Chester County [Pennsylvania], 1987-1992
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- - Current
- Served as chief judge, 2011-2013. Assumed senior status on May 1, 2013.
- Judge
- Court of Common Pleas of Chester County [Pennsylvania]
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- Attorney
- Private practice, West Chester, Pennsylvania
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- Chester County [Pennsylvania] District Attorney's Office
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- assistant district attorney, 1975-1980; chief deputy district attorney, 1980-1984; first assistant district attorney, 1984-1987
- Legal publications specialist
- U.S. Office of the Federal Register
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- National Judicial College
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- Howard University School of Law
- J.D. (1974)
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- Central State University
- B.S. (1971)
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