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James Knoll Gardner

James Knoll Gardner

Pennsylvania Eastern District Court

Born 1940 in Allentown, PA

Died 2017

FJC ID: 2961

James Knoll Gardner (September 14, 1940 – April 26, 2017) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County [Pennsylvania]
    Judge · 1981–2002
  2. JAG Corps
    U.S. Naval Reserve · 1969–1993
  3. Private practice, Allentown, Pennsylvania
    1970–1981
  4. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Assistant district attorney · 1972–1981
    • first assistant district attorney · 1977–1981
  5. Lehigh County [Pennsylvania] Treasurer's Office
    Solicitor · 1971–1977
  6. Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    1965–1966, 1969–1970
  7. JAG Corps
    JAG Corps
    U.S. Navy · 1967–1969
  8. U.S. Navy law specialist
    1966–1967

Appointments

  1. Pennsylvania Eastern District Court
    2002–2017 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Harvard Law School
    J.D. · 1965
  2. Yale University
    B.A. · 1962