Petrese Tucker's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern
Contact Information
Office
16613 U.S. Courthouse
601 Market Street, Courtroom 16-B
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Full Name:
Petrese B. Tucker
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1951
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, PA
JD, Temple University School of Law, 1976
BA, Temple University, 1973
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2021-present
Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2000-2013, 2017-2021
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2013-2017
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1987-2000
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, May 24, 2000
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, July 27, 1999
Senior Trial Attorney, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Legal Department, 1986-1987
Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1978-1986
Adjunct Professor, Great Lakes Colleges Association, 1984-1985
Law Clerk, Honorable Lawrence Prattis, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978
Attorney, Private Practice, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978
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