Joseph Francis Saporito Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Born 1960.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 14, 2024
- Senate vote
- 53 to 39
- Confirmed
- Jul 31, 2024
- Commissioned
- Aug 13, 2024
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2015-2024; chief magistrate judge, 2024
Education
- B.A., Villanova University, 1982
- J.D., Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law), 1985
Career
- Private practice, Pittston, Pennsylvania, 1985-2015
- Assistant public defender, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 1985-2015
- Law clerk, Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County [Pennsylvania], 1986-2009
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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