
William Hendricks Yohn Jr
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Born 1935 in Pottstown, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on June 14, 1991, to a seat vacated by John P. Fullam. Confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1991, and received commission on September 16, 1991. Assumed senior status on November 20, 2003.
Education:
National Judicial College
Princeton University, B.A., 1957
Yale Law School, J.D., 1960
Professional Career:
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1960-1965; active duty, 1960-1961
Private practice, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1961-1981
Assistant district attorney, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1962-1965
State representative, Pennsylvania, 1968-1980
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County [Pennsylvania], 1981-1991
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- - Current
- Assumed senior status on November 20, 2003.
- Judge
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- Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County
- Private practice
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- Pottstown, Pennsylvania
- Member
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- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Assistant district attorney
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- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- U.S. Marine Corps Reserves
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- Active duty
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- National Judicial College
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- Yale Law School
- J.D.
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- Princeton University
- B.A.
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