Joseph F. Leeson Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Born 1955.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jun 16, 2014
- Senate vote
- 76 to 16
- Confirmed
- Dec 4, 2014
- Commissioned
- Dec 5, 2014
Education
- B.A., DeSales University, 1977
- J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1980
Career
- Private practice, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1980-2014
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1981-2014
- Office of the Solicitor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1985-2013
- Personnel Appeals Board solicitor, 1985-1990
- Industrial Development Authority solicitor, 1991-2004
- General Purpose Authority solicitor, 2004-2013
- Solicitor's Office, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1991-2003
- city council solicitor, 1991-1998
- city solicitor, 1998-2003
- Solicitor, East Allen Township, Pennsylvania, 2006-2014
- Tax hearing officer, Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, 2011-2014
- Alternative zoning solicitor, Borough of Bangor, Pennsylvania, 2011-2014
- Solicitor, Board of Ethics, Easton, Pennsylvania, 2013-2014
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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