Petrese B. Tucker
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Senior status. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jul 27, 1999
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 24, 2000
- Commissioned
- Jun 1, 2000
- Senior status
- Jun 1, 2021
Education
- B.A., Temple University, 1973
- J.D., Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law), 1976
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Lawrence Prattis, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1976-1978
- Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978
- Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1978-1986
- Adjunct professor, Great Lakes Colleges Association, 1984-1985
- Senior trial attorney, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 1986-1987
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1987-2000
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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