John William Ditter Jr.
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Born 1921 in Philadelphia, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on September 28, 1970, to a new seat authorized by 84 Stat. 294. Confirmed by the Senate on October 8, 1970, and received commission on October 15, 1970. Assumed senior status on October 19, 1986.
Education:
Ursinus College, B.A., 1943
University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1948
Professional Career:
U.S. Naval Reserve captain, 1943-1946, 1951-1953
Law clerk, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County [Pennsylvania], 1948-1950
Assistant district attorney, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1951, 1953-1955, 1956-1960; first assistant district attorney, 1956-1960
Private practice, Ambler, Pennsylvania, 1953-1963
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County [Pennsylvania], 1964-1970
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- - Current
- Assumed senior status on October 19, 1986.
- Judge
- Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County [Pennsylvania]
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Ambler, Pennsylvania
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- Assistant district attorney
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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- 1951, 1953-1955, 1956-1960; first assistant district attorney, 1956-1960
- captain
- U.S. Naval Reserve
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- 1943-1946, 1951-1953
- Law clerk
- Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County [Pennsylvania]
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- University of Pennsylvania Law School
- LL.B. (1948)
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- Ursinus College
- B.A. (1943)
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