John William Ditter Jr.

Judge John William Ditter Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

1921

Birthplace:

Philadelphia, PA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Naval Reserve captain, 1943-1946, 1951-1953
Law clerk, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County [Pennsylvania], 1948-1950
Assistant district attorney, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1951, 1953-1955, 1956-1960; first assistant district attorney, 1956-1960
Private practice, Ambler, Pennsylvania, 1953-1963
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County [Pennsylvania], 1964-1970

Education

Name of School:

Ursinus College

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1943

Name of School - Second:

University of Pennsylvania Law School

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Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1948

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Court Name:

Pennsylvania Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

10/15/1970

Retirement from Active Service:

10/19/1986