Marvin Katz

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Marvin Katz

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pennsylvania, 1951

Law

Yale Law School, 1954

Personal
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pa.


Martin Katz (1930-present) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Katz was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 21, 1983, to a seat vacated by Joseph Simon Lord; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1983, and received commission on August 6, 1983. He assumed senior status on August 26, 1997.[1] Katz was succeeded in this position by Mary McLaughlin.

Katz passed away on October 12, 2010.[2]

Early life and education

  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1951
  • Yale Law School, LL.B., 1954

Professional career

  • Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1954-1977
  • Law clerk, Hon. Francis X. McClanaghan, Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, 1959-1960
  • Assistant to the commissioner, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, 1977-1981
  • Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983

Judicial career

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Katz was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 21, 1983, to a seat vacated by Joseph Simon Lord; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1983, and received commission on August 6, 1983. He assumed senior status on August 26, 1997.[1] Katz was succeeded in this position by Mary McLaughlin.

Katz passed away on October 12, 2010.[3]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Joseph Simon Lord
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1983–1997
Seat #10
Succeeded by:
Mary McLaughlin