James Knoll Gardner

Born 1940 in Allentown, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 22, 2002, to a seat vacated by Jan Ely DuBois. Confirmed by the Senate on October 2, 2002, and received commission on October 3, 2002.

Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1962
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1965

Professional Career:
U.S. Navy law specialist, 1966-1967
U.S. Navy, JAG Corps, 1967-1969
U.S. Naval Reserve, JAG Corps, 1969-1993
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1965-1966, 1969-1970
Private practice, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1970-1981
Solicitor, Lehigh County [Pennsylvania] Treasurer's Office, 1971-1977
Assistant district attorney, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1972-1981; first assistant district attorney, 1977-1981
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County [Pennsylvania], 1981-2002

Judge

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

2002 - Current

Judge

Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County [Pennsylvania]

1981 - 2002

U.S. Naval Reserve, JAG Corps

1969 - 1993

Assistant district attorney

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

1972 - 1981

first assistant district attorney, 1977-1981

Attorney

Private practice, Allentown, Pennsylvania

1970 - 1981

Solicitor

Lehigh County [Pennsylvania] Treasurer's Office

1971 - 1977

Attorney

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1965 - 1970

1965-1966, 1969-1970

U.S. Navy, JAG Corps

1967 - 1969

law specialist

U.S. Navy

1966 - 1967

Harvard Law School

J.D.

1965

Yale University

B.A.

1962