John Milton Younge

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Born 1955.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by: Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated: Jan 23, 2019
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Jul 31, 2019
Commissioned: Aug 20, 2019

Education

B.A., Boston University, 1977
J.D., Howard University School of Law, 1981
M.J.S., University of Nevada, Reno, 2011

Career

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982-1985, 1995
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 1985-1995
staff attorney, 1985-1987
development legal officer, 1987-1989
deputy executive director, 1989-1995
general counsel, 1990-1995
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1996-2019
Adjunct professor, Delaware County Community College, 2005-

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, July 30, 2015; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, July 17, 2018; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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